There's a majesty about Brazil that only they have among football's major nations.
They produce the best wonderkids. They play the most exciting football. They have the most passionate fans. And every now and then, they write their own fairytales.
Brazil headed to England to face England on Saturday night without much prayer of a result. They were without several key players and manager Dorival Junior had selected an experimental squad.
For the Three Lions, it was the chance to make a statement, to flex their muscle and puff out their chest against one of the world's most important names. And they blew it.
The good news for Nike is England fans now have something other than the new kit to moan about after that display. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGBRA?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#ENGBRA
Manchester City fans would have been watching on in horror early on as they saw captain Kyle Walker succumb to a hamstring injury with a huge Premier League game against Arsenal on the horizon.
Breaking: Kyle Walker has been forced off the field for England against Brazil with a suspected hamstring injury.
Walker attempted to run off the problem, but called to be replaced moments later.
Pep told Walker to go down injured Ffs we can’t beat this guy
Kyle Walker going off injured? He’s scared of Gabriel Martinelli.
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