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Brazil fans burn Neymar jersey, flags following team's stunning loss

The epic outpouring of emotion from Brazilians when Neymar fractured a vertebrae showed its dark side after the team 7-1 loss to Germany on Tuesday, when there were reports of people burning the injured strikers jersey along with the nations flag in the streets.

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Thousands of fans showed up wearing masks of Neymar's face, but when the match quickly slipped away from the home side, a few fans blamed the star's absence.

While certainly not all Brazil fans blame Neymar for the heartbreaking semi-final loss, it is still a stark contrast from the "We are all Neymar" campaign of just a few days earlier.

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-Brendan Maloy

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