Beyond Shocking
In one of the biggest FIFA World Cup shockers of all time Germany decimated Brazil with a 7 - 1 win in the semi finals knocking the host country out of contention. The aftermath of the defeat made it's way on to the streets where buses were set on fire by fans expressing their rage. After the game the German boss urged calm saying "There is no euphoria" insisting the team were already focused on the final.
On a lighter note the internet was awash with meme's at the expense of Brazil and as bad as things were for Brazil, feel a little sympathy for the German promotion that offered Formula 1 tickets at a discount based on the number of goals scored by Germany during the semi-finals.
The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
It wasn't all skill and technique when Brazil's Neymar suffered a major setback after being kneed in the back by Juan Zuniga during the match between Brazil and Columbia. Even though the tackle was widely condemned FIFA's disciplinary committee announced they would not sanction the Columbian for his actions. After the events Neymar revealed he feared he would be paralyzed later discovering the tackle resulted in a cracked vertebrae.
Speaking of unsportsmanlike like behaviour, Luis Suarez biting ban appeal was turned down.
Off the Field
The Donald Sterling/Clippers legal battle found it's way to court but as expected things didn't go smoothly. Initially Donald wanted the case moved to another court but was denied when the trial finally got underway Donald made a scene and was combative in court shouting at his wife "Get away from me, you pig!". Things didn't get better with Donald verbally attacking two doctors who declared him mentally incapacitated.
The case against Oscar Pistorius came to an end with Oscar's defense team closing the case with final arguments set for August. However just before the end of the trial a video was leaked on Australian TV showing Oscar re-enacting the events of the night he killed Reeva Steenkamp. Oscars legal team said they would take legal action over the leaked footage.
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