How The Greatest Football Nation DESTROYED Itself

this was the worst Brazil team ever a humiliation for the host nation Brazil are out of the World Cup I I think it's the worst Brazilian team I've seen well because they haven't got any uh Top Class players Brazil the favorites are gone for decades Brazil was more than a team it was a dynasty a land of football Wizards where every street and every Beach became a stage for Magic from Pelle to ziko from Romario to Ronaldo Ronaldinho to Neymar this is is a team that carried the hopes of a nation and captured the hearts

of the world Legends etched in gold and a legacy unrivaled this was the Brazil we grew up admiring for over a century Brazil has given the world a special kind of football fluid fearless and Unforgettable no other nation has conquered the world of football like Brazil the celes AL trophy cabinet is filled with triumphs across five World Cups nine Copa Americas four confederations cups but something has changed the sparkle has dimmed and the Legacy feels almost lost the celesa is now a shadow of its former self plagued by struggles both on and off the pitch

Brazil has stumbled in the last two World Cups failing to advance past the quarterfinals and since 2022 they've dropped from first to fifth in FIFA's rankings also Brazil's Olympic team fail to qualify for Paris 2024 a stark reminder of the nation's fading dominance this is undeniably the weakest Brazil side of the 21st Century a team where underperformance has become the norm and failure The Haunting new reality there's more to this story than just defeats from troubled leadership to Tactical issues and from broken player pipelines to Rising competition and modern tactics Brazil's downfall is a story

of missteps and Mis chances the story of a dynasty in [Music] crisis fueled by the legendary 3 RS Brazil sought to its fifth World Cup win in 2002 defeating beating Germany 2- n as Ronaldo's two goals sealed the deal with eight goals he claimed The Golden Shoe and Brazil's Brilliance earned them the lorious world sports award for Team of the Year an era defining moment of greatness in a thrilling 2004 Copa America final Brazil clinched their third win in four tournaments overcoming Alby Celeste in dramatic fashion trailing 2-1 until the 92nd minute Adriano the tournament

standout struck a stunning equalizer sending the match to penalties where Brazil triumphed 42 to claim victory during this era manager Carlos Alberto Pereira crafted a formidable 4222 formation known as the magic quartet building Brazil's attack around four iconic players Ronaldo Adriano Kaka and [Music] Ronaldinho by 2006 Brazil had assembled a squad brimming with worldclass Talent a Powerhouse seen by many as Unstoppable during the 20 06 World Cup Brazil dominated the group stage securing wins over Croatia 1- nil Japan 4-1 and Australia 2-0 in the 2006 World Cup round of 16 they defeated Ghana 3-0 with

Ronaldo breaking the World Cup scoring record with its 15th goal but in the quarterfinals a tactical shift saw janino replace Adriano in the lineup leaving The Fab Four incomplete facing France Brazil was stunned by zidan's masterclass as he dismantled their Invincible reputation a brilliant volley by tieron re off zidan's pinpoint free kick sealed a 1-nil win ending Brazil's dreams and sending the French through on July 25th 2006 Carlos Alberto Pereira stepped down as Brazil's manager after a disappointing World Cup in a surprising move former Captain dunga A 42-year-old with no coaching experience was named his

successor raising eyebrows across the football world yet despite the doubts Brazilian star Ronaldo voice confidence that the right choice had been made in a thrilling Clash Brazil overcame Argentina with a commanding 3-0 win in the7 Copa America final securing their place at the summit of South American football 2 years later they claimed their third FIFA confederations cup title edging out the US 3-2 in a thrilling final to reaffirm their place at the top table as the 2010 World Cup approached the Brazilian fans and media clamored for Neymar's inclusion in the squad but both he and

his his highly anticipated teammate Ganso were left [Music] out Brazil Cru threw their first two matches defeating North Korea 2-1 and the Ivory Coast 3-1 before drawing nil nil with Portugal they smashed Chile 3-0 in the round of 16 but in the quarterfinals at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth Brazil's dreams were shattered in one of the tournament's greatest shocks as they were eliminated by the Netherlands 2-1 in the wake of the shock defeat dunga was swiftly dismissed as Brazil's head coach marking the end of an era with dunga's departure Brazil believed they

could break free from the chains of defensive football and return to the attacking style that had made them legendary it was a new dawn where flare and creativity could once again Thrive and young stars like Neymar were given the chance to shine for their country in July 2010 the Brazil football Confederation made waves unveiling Mano menzes as their new head coach to lead Brazil's national team his appointment sparked hope Across the Nation yet Whispers lingered a cautious reminder that manz's favorite style mirrored the very defensive approach that had defined dunga's Reign In the Heat of

the 2011 coper America Brazil's Journey met a crashing halt as they fell to Paraguay in a tense quarterfinal Clash on November 23rd 2012 amid mounting criticism and the weight of unfulfilled expectations Manor menzes was dismissed as head coach of Brazil's national team a decision fueled by disappointment from fans and sharp rebukes from the media marking the end of an era shadowed by struggle after 2 months in the shadows Luis Felipe Scolari returned to lead Brazil's national team entr trusted with a single mission to claim victory on home soil in the 2014 World Cup the nation's

hope soar for this was the man who had once LED them to glory in 2002 on June 6 2013 Brazil faced a harsh reality sinking to their lowest ever FIFA ranking of 22 but just weeks later on the grand stage of the confederations cup they roed back to life defending their title with Relentless passion and crushing Spain 3-0 in a dazzling [Music] final under the bright lights of the 2014 World Cup Opening match Brazil dazzled with a 3-1 victory over Croatia as Neymar and Oscar ignited hopes across the country a draw with Mexico and a

decisive win over Cameroon sent the SEL house soaring Into The Knockouts where they scraped past Chile in a t penalty shootout and battled Colombia to a 2-1 Victory yet as the dream grew disaster struck Neymar was stretched off with a fractured vertebra ruling him out of the rest of the tournament without their star Brazil faced Germany in the semi final suffering a historic 7-1 defeat in what became known as the Minas their first competitive home loss in nearly 40 years a 3-n loss to the Netherlands followed in the third place playoff and as the dust

settled on a bruised Nation soon Scolari stepped down closing the chapter on Brazil's Bittersweet campaign on July 22 2014 Brazil turned to a familiar face appointing dunga as manager once more a return to the helm for the man who had last LED them before their 2010 World Cup exit now tasked with restoring the nation's pride in the 2015 Copa America Brazil topped Group C only to see their hopes dashed in The Knockouts falling to Paraguay in a tense penalty shootout a year later at the Copa America centenario they opened with a stalemate against Ecuador soon

after they crushed Haiti 7-1 but needing just a draw to go forward Brazil suffered a stunning and controversial 1-nil defeat to Peru with rul ruid Diaz's disputed goal sealing their group stage exit their first early dep marer since 1987 in the wake of Brazil's shocking exit from the 2016 coper America Carlos dunga was dismissed as manager his Reign ending in June amid the Fallout of unmet expectations and Rising discontent on the 14th of June 2016 amidst the storm of change Brazil turned to a new leader adenor Leonardo Baki better known as TI The Mastermind behind

Corinthian success appointed as the nation's New Hope to rebuild their football Legacy [Music] entering the 2018 World Cup as favorites Brazil carried the heavy burden of their haunting 7-1 defeat to Germany yet the team's Journey was one of resilience they topped their group and triumphed over Mexico in the round of 16 only to fall 2-1 to Belgium in a heart-wrenching quarterfinal exit despite the defeats Brazil's campaign revealed a newfound consistency and flare a style of football far more cohesive than the turbulent unpredictable play of years past with ti still at the helm Brazil looked ahead

to the 2019 coopa America ready to reclaim glory on home soil T's leadership brought Brazil their long awaited Copa America Triumph securing their first title since 2017 with a dominant 2-n win over Argentina in the semi-finals and then went on to defeat Peru to claim their ninth Crown but in the 2021 final fate took a cruel turn Brazil champion in Waiting were vanquished by a solitary 1-0 goal from Argentina their hopes dashed Under The Lights of the Marana it was 2022 and Brazil's quest for a record extending sixth World Cup began with promise as they

topped their group and sailed past South Korea with a commanding 3-0 Victory but the dream began to unravel in the quarterfinals where a heartbreaking 4-2 penalty defeat to Croatia shattered their hopes In the unforgiving Heat of Doha Neymar and his teammates watched as as their dreams of World Cup Glory evaporated proof that even when it never rains the weight of unfulfilled dreams can flood the pitch soon after TI announced his departure from Brazil's Helm closing the chapter on his reign with the weight of unfulfilled dreams lingering in the air after 22 years in management dorival

Jr took the Reigns of Brazil in January stepping into a role Laden with expectation but at the 2024 coper America the dream crumbled in the cold tension of a penalty shootout as Brazil were eliminated by Uruguay following a goalless draw another chapter of heartbreak in a nation still chasing Glory as the S House story unfolds into 2025 the world holds its breath watching with uncertainty if the magic of Brazil's golden age will ever resurface the question echoes in the hearts of millions can Brazil ever reclaim the glory that once seemed their destiny