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The 2018 World Cup, which ended Sunday with the title of France, was the first where neither Brazil, nor Argentina, nor Germany were among the four semi-finalists.
It took only two days to Premiere kick off the World Cup in Russia: I was there to drive the world's football crazy and little m & # 39; It was importing into a tournament where Argentina was shooting against Iceland or the champion of Germany was starting against Mexico. (See here our 2018 Russian World Cup)
And so on, the 2018 is the first history cup that did not take place in the semi-finals or for the first time. albiceleste, the Mannschaft or the powerful Brazil, but not They were the only victims.
1. Neymar's Nightmare
He landed in Russia to present himself at the Golden Ball and became a world meme. Neymar had all bet on this World Cup, resulting from an injury, but decided to claim himself as the natural successor to Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. For this, he had an attractive Canarinha protecting his back and a technician who had given him the space he was looking for. But nothing has come out as expected the menino, who has been paying for the beginning three months of inactivity, broke down in tears after the match against Costa Rica, was chased out by rivals and their exaggerated falls have become a global mockery. He was defeated in the quarterfinals, with only two goals in the account and claiming it was "the saddest moment" of his career. (Read here: France, world champion for the second time in its history)
2 . The endless penalty of Messi
Lionel Messi does not get better either, he comes back with a whole country on his back and the permanent pain of the three lost finals. I already knew that the winner of five Gold Balls would not be able to trace the image of a national team under fire, but all went wrong with his penalty against Iceland. (1-1). Then came the victory conceded against Croatia (3-0) and the standings in extremis against Nigeria (2-1), where he scored his only goal, before being hit by the juvenile storm of France.
His choking gesture in the anthem before the second game portended the worst: Argentina and Messi would not delay the World Cup more disappointed and older than ever. A few hours later, Portugal would also leave, but Cristiano took four in the suitcase. (Read also: They are the winners of the 2018 World Cup Prizes in Russia)
3. The German Crash
A champion, a reference to perseverance and at work well done, Germany came to win without breaking the last confederations. It was a madness not to bet on the Mannschaft in this Cup which was presented with a studied mix of veterans and youngsters and in order to match Brazil as a five-time world champion. But everything collapsed in the first game when a cheeky Mexico took the colors (1-0) in the same stadium where many were waiting to see him a month later in the final. Suddenly, football was no longer the game in which Germany was still winning and, although it would launch the epic after Sweden (2-1), the unbelievable thing would arrive: the champion fell to South Korea (2-0) and I was humiliated from the World Cup that ruined the bets of half the world. And yours.
4. The Spanish soap opera
If there were predictions after the first unpredictable phase, it finally came down in the eighth. The talented Spain of Iniesta, Isco, Ramos or Silva crashed in the quarterfinals against the wall of Russia in penalty. Although the Red found himself stuck in the surprise drama of this World Cup with the fulminant dismissal of Julen Lopetegui two days before the start, it seemed impossible that the world champion in 2010, owner of one of the most beautiful models of the planet, beat the selection with the worst ranking of the tournament. But his more than 1,000 pbades were not enough to get out of Moscow and ended up leaving the second round, Iniesta leaving the bank in his international farewells and mired in an identity crisis with disturbing memories of A much less glorious past (You might be interested: Kylian Mbappé, the teenager who shined in Russia in 2018)
5. The Doors Open
He paved the way for Russia as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League and eager in the arches of half the world. They all wanted the strong David De Gea, able to dethrone Iker Casillas himself from the purpose of the "Red". and reigning at Manchester United with 27 years old. But a flaw in the friendly against Switzerland opened the way for a World Cup for which Spain had big plans, but who went without a title, without a coach and with his goalkeeper in the center of taunts. He again failed against Portugal in the debut and was a shadow on the penalties against Russia, although De Gea still had the support of Fernando Hierro. Argentine Willy Caballero was not so lucky, and his big mistake in Croatia's first goal would cost him the job. The Uruguayan Fernando Muslera was also a victim of this curse, which slid the shot of Griezmann who was 2-0 to France in the quarterfinals, and the end of Celeste's dream. (See here: all the goals of France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final)
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