The guy is in bits on Brazilian tv apparently.
He was a broken man at the end, there's no denying that.
As a Captain aswell he was dreadful, went hiding and gave up after it got to 3-0. He's been their 'symbol' of what this means to Brazil, with all these expressions he's been pulling after goals, national anthems etc, but when the responsibility of being captain was given to him he went missing.
I agree with you, the responsibility was too much for him and he didn't do a captain's job. Hard to comprehend the pressure he was under though and he'll get, metaphorically speaking, publicly crucified for it. No amount of money and fame will soften that blow for him so I do have sympathy for the lad.
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