Portrait of Brazil fans, smiles to tears

Brazil fans were disappointed, and evidently so. Think about it… a country spends $11 billion hosting the Fifa World Cup and the home team doesn't even play in the finals. Tough.

Brazil fans were disappointed, and evidently so. Think about it… a country spends $11 billion hosting the Fifa World Cup and the home team doesn't even play in the finals. Tough.

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But the highlight of Tuesday's semi-final was not how Germany trashed Brazil 7-1. It was, undoubtedly, the extreme reaction of the fans - from a merry making, often loud bunch, to a sobbing, still-loud crowd. Here's a look.

(Photos- Agencies)

Bring it on, they said

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Brazil is ME

'Dying' for Brazil

If you're happy and you know it…

And from here, well, the emotions just keep (over)flowing.

Green with envy, yellow with greed

We just feel sorry for this little kid!

Lost in translation

Drenched in their own tears

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… Well, we are speechless with this one

This is how the Germans reacted before and after!

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