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Brazil captain Thiago Silva admits that the fans have every right to boo the Selecao, following another gutless performance at the World Cup.
Having witnessed the humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany on Tuesday, the home support were less than impressed with Brazil’s showing in Brasilia, with the Netherlands running out 3-0 winners in the third place play-off.
I have to apologize to our people,” Silva told reporters after the match. “The fans supported us even during the 7-1 loss and again today. They booed in the end, but it was normal. They have feelings too."
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"It's frustrating," he continued. "We didn't deserve to have it end like this. But unfortunately it's football.
Their captain’s mood is one clearly shared within the camp.
Chelsea star Oscar, who showed glimpses of his magic during the game, admitted that they must scrutinise their performances in order to improve in the future.
“We have to see what went wrong so we can improve for the future,” he insisted. "It's a terrible feeling, I don't know what to say.”
"After a huge loss to Germany, today we tried our best from the beginning to win third place but it wasn't our day.”
