Before the World Cup began, Christoph Niemann visited Brazil, where he learned of the loss that has haunted Brazilians for more than 60 years and met the curse that hangs over their country. After Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals on Tuesday, it seems that a new curse has been born.
I watched the Brazil vs. Germany game at home in Berlin with friends. I am a devoted fan of the German national team, but also a realist. I figured we had, at best, a 50 percent shot at victory.
After Germany's first two goals, I was nervously jubilant. But that joy quickly turned to bewildered embarrassment. Watching the rest of the game felt like trying to enjoy a jumbo pack of my favorite chips while attending a funeral. How can you revel in something great in the midst of such somberness?
But there is a crucial difference. The 1950 home team soared through the competition with justifiable confidence, only to be brought down by cockiness at the finish line.
This year's Seleção was doomed from the beginning by a formidable opponent: not Germany or Chile or Mexico, but the suffocating pressure to win it all.
The curse of Maracanã may have lifted, but a new curse has risen: His name is Mineirão, and I hope his life is short.
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