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Day -787. WorldCup2018

Short one today, inspired by yet another defeat for the seemingly invincible Barcelona.

When the South American qualifiers resume in September the biggest match could be Ecuador-Brazil. Ecuador are joint first and Brazil are sixth. Brazil cannot afford to not be winning, starting against Ecuador. A World Cup without Brazil is a possibility and even their coach, Dunga, has admitted that it is "complicated". A Brazil without Dunga does not seem that complicated. And maybe the Brazil that would be missed at a World Cup, the team that scores goals like this, will return.

I've been nostalgic for the old Brazil many times in the past. Maybe I should give up on that ever happening again. Even the best club team in the world, one of the most magical football teams ever, Barcelona, have lost three matches in a row. A need for results may become more necessary than the beauty of it. Brazil have been fighting that battle for over 30 years now.