FIFA World Cup 2014: Ruthless Germany leaves Brazil in state of shock with 7-1 defeat
The carnival atmosphere that had swept over the samba nation during the tournament gave way to a state of shock and disbelief as Brazil suffered their heaviest ever defeat. Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologised to the entire nation and said it was his fault the team lost one ..
"The blame for this catastrophic result can be shared between us all, but the person who decided the line-up, the tactics was me. It was my choice," Scolari said. "We tried to do what we could, we did our best - but we came up against a great German team. We couldn't react to going behind. Not even the Germans can tell you how this happened - but it's because their skills and you have to respect that.
"My message for the Brazilian people is this. Please excuse us for this performan ..
