My memories of the unexpected and unforgettable defeat of Brazil 7-1 to Germany at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, they pass a lot by David Luiz.
Then a successful defender at Chelsea, having just transferred to Paris Saint-Germain, the full and curly hair beque was formed with Thiago Silva the duo of the head of Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team in the World Cup.
In the quarterfinals, in front of Colombia, Thiago Silva, who was captaining the team, took a silly yellow card – even a replacement of the ball – and was suspended from the game that would be worthwhile in the decision.
Captain’s stripe passed to David Luiz, who inspired confidence and overflowed energy before the departure in Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, on July 8.
Fate departure for Brazilians. Neither David Luiz, nor Dante (substitute for Thiago Silva), nor anyone who wore yellow saw the color of the ball, which was standing out of footing to stand up to the networks of goalkeeper Julio César.
At the end of the game, in the most shameful defeat of the then almost a hundred years of existence of the national team, the tears of many remained, and were marked those of David Luiz, as well as his phrase, with his voice: “I just wanted to give joy to my people.”
Time passed, David Luiz’s life in football continued, ending in the national team in 2017, at the beginning of the Tite era, and still ended in the clubs. Defended post-World Cup of 2014, winning titles, PSG, Chelsea, Arsenal, Flamengo.
Earlier this year, he left the red-black carioca and closed with Fortaleza, where he had no good passage. Played 17 possible matches, being out of injury or the coach’s choice.
No title and in the luggage, when terminating a friendly contract to return to Europe, a lawsuit of a social worker, with whom he would have had a case, which accuses him of harassment.
The return to the old continent reflects the decay of David Luiz’s football, which was once a great defender, the best, and the proximity of retirement as a player.
At 38, he is now a player of the unknown Pafos, 128th island in the ranking of FIFA countries, a position behind Rwanda and one ahead of Maláui. Zero Participation in the World Cup, zero participation in Euro.
Merits, however, for Pafos, current Cypriot champion, founded in 2014 (a month before 7-1), which will debut in the noble phase of the trendy Champions League on Wednesday (17) in Greece against Olympiacos.
To reach the group phase-the same group, no longer groups, is so since the past edition, with 36 teams and 24 moving to the knockout-eliminated in preliminary stages Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel), Dinamo de Kiev (Ukraine) and Red Star (Serbia). Remarkable (without irony).
Whatever comes to the mega-season pafos, which will measure strength with the renowned Bayern, Juventus and Chelsea over eight rounds, will be profit.
With or without David Luiz, who arrived in early August and is not yet a starter, if it will be. He acted in only two matches in the Cypriot, leaving the reserve bench.
To play, you will have to surpass the absolute holders Goldar (Spanish, 31) and Luckassen (Dutch, 30), joined and, despite thirties, much less veteran than the almost forty shirt 4.
David Luiz has history, and my votes are to be able to expand it positively, helping to take the paphos on Champions. Votes that will be improbably made.
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