The disappointments of the 2018 World Cup Russia

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And so, the 2018 is the first Cup of history that did not take place in half -final or for albiceleste, mannschaft or powerful Brazil, although they were not the only victims.

1. Neymar's Nightmare

landed in Russia to run the Golden Ball and become 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.

2. The endless penalty of Messi

Lionel Messi has not been more successful, since he has returned with a whole country on his back and the permanent pain of three finals lost. 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 overwhelming victory 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.

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His choking gesture in the anthem before the second game presaged the worst: Argentina and Messi would soon be disappointed and old as ever. A few hours later, Portugal would also leave, but Cristiano took four in the suitcase.

3. The German Crash

Vaillant champion, a reference to perseverance and a job well done, Germany came to win the last confederations without disorder. 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 any predictions after the first unpredictable phase, it was definitely in 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

5. Open Doors

He paved the way for Russia as best goalkeeper of the Premier League and eager in the arches of the half of 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. Uruguayan Fernando Muslera was also a victim of this curse, which slipped the shot of Griezmann who was 2-0 to France in the quarterfinals, and the end of La Celeste's dream.

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