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Chelsea boss Mourinho urges Brazil fans not to blame David Luiz

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of Brazil captain David Luiz after their World Cup thrashing by Germany. Luiz was sold by Chelsea to PSG before the World Cup.

Mourinho said: "I don't think it's fair to separate a player from the team, because the team was really bad.

"David made mistakes? Yes he did. But, Dante made mistake, Marcelo made mistakes, Fernandinho made mistakes. The team as a team made mistakes.

"So I don't think it's fair. I think everyone in my situation, everyone that is a player, everyone that is a coach, everyone that is not involved in the World Cup, but could be in that position."

Mou also told Yahoo: "It is a moment that we will remember forever the same way that we all know that once many, many, many years ago, once Brazil lost a World Cup final against Uruguay in America and the same way my son who is fourteen years old son knows that.

"In fifty years' time our kids will know that Brazil lost at home against Germany, one to seven. From my point of view, from the professional point of view, it's heart-breaking and I'm really sorry for them."

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