And What Happens If Brazil Loses...???

((HT: FIFA/ESPN))

Well, first and foremost...

It would be Neymar to score the equalizer for the home country. It wasn't a thing of beauty, but it got the job done...

Welcome back Ian and Macca


But, it took an odd turn in the first nine minutes with an own goal of all things off a deflection to give the Croats some hope in the tournament opener...


The goals are up until they get pulled, obviously...
But it was 1-1 at the break...

Stay Classy, Soccer Fan... Marcelo Told He's A Monkey...

((HT: South American Football))

The Copa del Rey semifinals were yesterday in Spain...

Real Madrid had Cristiano Ronaldo before his three-match ban was to kick in during La Liga play, and they had an easy time with Atletico Madrid winning 3-0...

After the match, Real's Marcelo was cooling off on the pitch with his son when the Atletico fans started chanting toward him- claiming that he was a "monkey" and that they "hoped his father died.

Here's the chanting...
Really classy...


No word on whether or not the fans or Atletico themselves will be disciplined...