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Maradona: Brazil have taken hammer-blow to their image

Argentina World Cup winner Diego Maradona has enjoyed a swipe at Brazil after their World Cup humiliation.

Maradona says Brazil's 7-1 defeat to Germany is a "hammer-blow" to the host nation's image around the world.

"I said Germany were better than Brazil, I didn't like Brazil from the start, but I didn't think Germany were going to be so imposing, so devastating, so decisive," the former World Cup winner said on a chat-show after the game.

"Brazil just didn't turn up and I think the worst thing for them is that they gave an extremely poor image. OK, Germany were strong, but the Brazil players simply weren't on the pitch.

"I'm sorry because Brazil was so proud of its team, they wanted to reach the final, but football gives you these hammer-blows."

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