Brazil Loss Stuns, Saddens, Elates Twitter

Katharine Rust 172 Views Jul 2, 2010

In the biggest upset in a week full of upsets, world favorite Brazil is out of the World Cup. Just moments ago, the Netherlands defeated the five-time World Cup champions to move on to the semi-finals, disrupting the pool brackets of 90 percent of soccer prognosticators. Naturally, Twitter is all abuzz about the upset. Here's the reaction so far...

...to the coaches

#BRA is out. Historic win for #NED. Dunga had to win WC with his style or face music back home. Wouldn't want to be in his shoes.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneGrant Wahl
GrantWahl

dutch coaches so stylish. love the matching suits. who says brazil has all the fashion? flying orange!less than a minute ago via webAriBerman
AriBerman

...to Brazil's loss

Brazilian whining when they lose makes Duke look sportsmanlike and magnanimous.less than a minute ago via SocialScopeMike Madden
mikemadden

That's how you take a loss like a man. #Brazil #worldcupless than a minute ago via HootSuiteEsquire Magazine
Esquiremag

...to the Netherlands' win

Yeeeeow, Netherlands! And I didn't know that Adidas made wooden futbol shoes!less than a minute ago via webScott Simon
nprscottsimon

#NED kept their poise and fine goal by Sneijder but it's a tournament dominated by mistakes. #WorldCupless than a minute ago via BrizzlyStephen Connolly
stephencon

Plus, general World Cup banter...

#usa coulda beaten those wily #ned #stillnotoveritless than a minute ago via webMike Memoli
mikememoli

It's gonna be a loooooong quadrennium in Brazil.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckBrendan I. Koerner
brendankoerner

#istillloveyoubrazilless than a minute ago via BrizzlyChristopher Hayes
chrislhayes

I love Madurodam and public transit and the polder model, but how can anyone root for #NED over bizarro-mestizo-mulatto Brazil? Crazy talk.less than a minute ago via Brizzlyreihansalam
reihansalam

And the winner is...

Apparently Jesus doesn't love Kaka back. #worldcupless than a minute ago via SocialScopeMike Madden
mikemadden

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