In an apparent attempt at catharsis ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup one of the goal nets from Brazil’s 7-1 humiliation to Germany four years ago is set to be sold off.
Per AFP (via World Soccer Talk), the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, site of the Selecao’s ignominious loss in the semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, announced on Tuesday the net would be cut into 8,150 pieces, with each segment to be sold for a minimum of €71 (£62) to mimic the incredible scoreline.
The aim is to raise at least €500,000 (£440,000) for Brazilian charities, and stadium director Samuel Lloyd explained the thinking behind the scheme: “The idea is to transform this traumatic incident that everyone would prefer to forget into something positive.”