Lost game, lost prestige! Five-star Brazil's magic gone. Three home defeats!

Jafar224

Brazilian football, renowned as five-star Brazil, once dominated the football world. Talented youth continuously emerged, but the glory days seem distant. After a crucial loss to Argentina, Brazil endured four winless rounds, three consecutive defeats, and even a loss in sportsmanship. The former South American powerhouse is no longer. Despite missing key players like Neymar and Vinicius, even starting player Jesus returning from injury for the crucial South American derby, Brazil's talent pool has dwindled. The match against Argentina was predictably a probable loss, culminating in a shameful three-game losing streak.

However, the real blow was not just the defeat but the unsportsmanlike conduct. Before the game, a large-scale conflict erupted between Brazilian and Argentine fans in the stands. Security intervened, but instead of calming the situation, they exacerbated it. Shockingly, security personnel resorted to violence against Argentine fans, causing injuries and bloodshed. Witnessing this, Argentine players immediately intervened, with goalkeeper Martinez attempting to stop the security personnel's aggression.

As the big brother of Argentina, Messi decided on the spot to return to the locker room, declaring the match forfeited. The game was delayed for nearly 30 minutes until officials managed to pacify the Argentine players. The security misconduct garnered intense criticism, emphasizing that, as the host and responsible for maintaining order, Brazil should not have allowed such an incident. Brazil not only lost the game but also lost its sportsmanship.

How long do you think it will take for Brazilian football to return to its peak?

Ritu13

Talent depletion is not an accurate description; it's more about a lack of successful succession planning. Brazil has never been short of emerging stars. The issue lies with the organizers of the Brazilian Football Confederation in this conflict. The poor segregation between fans is a clear organizational flaw; it's surprising that clashes didn't occur sooner.

Yamini003

The current Brazilian team is indeed struggling. Apart from Neymar, there is no other superstar capable of contending for the throne. Even Neymar is aging and has already exited the mainstream league stage. It's worth noting that the Brazil of the past was a team filled with superstars, and the country was renowned as a football kingdom precisely because of the continuous emergence of these superstars. However, after Neymar, finding a new leader feels somewhat challenging. Vinicius Junior can be considered a star but not a mega-superstar contending for the throne. Other players lack that star quality, and even more disappointing is the absence of a budding superstar in the younger generation.

977Iti

Neymar, at the age of sixteen or seventeen, was already a global sensation, and it was expected that he would be the weakest link in the chain of Brazilian leaders. Unexpectedly, after Neymar, there seems to be a lack of successors. Seeing arch-rivals Argentina winning the World Cup and having a football king like Messi only adds to the envy of Brazilian fans. This is probably a major factor contributing to the current turmoil. Hopefully, the young talents in Brazil will develop well. To earn respect, they need to conquer opponents on the field, not resort to violent behavior like what we witnessed in this incident.

Jatin255

Ah, the once glorious Brazil, how did it come to this? But then again, looking at the situation with Manchester United, it's not much different...

Jiger955

In my impression, Brazil has always been a strong team, but now others have caught up.

Isha000

The future of South American football doesn't seem promising.