Brazil lost to a very good Belgium side and we must remember the positives from the tournament as well as the negatives
It took time for Brazil’s defeat against Belgium to sink in. I felt sadness, there is no doubt about that, but defeats are part of sport. Having played in many important tournaments for my clubs and my country I know that we do not live just through wins, we have to live through defeats as well.
Brazil were beaten by a team with a very good strategy and they were helped by the fact Brazil’s players were not able to finish off their chances. It was not a disaster and, even though the expectations placed on the team were huge, we have to remember that there are other great teams – and Roberto Martínez’s Belgium is one of them.
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