The 5 Most Memorable Incidents of Brazil World Cup 2014

The Opening Ceremony was ruled the worst ever

The 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil the worst ever in history? Unluckily, many think so. First, you could barely hear what Jennifer Lopez was singing, thanks to the marvelous sound system and in spite of $7.6 million were spent for the immense event, most compared it to a school play.

According to the Mashable's description: “there were dancing trees and running flowers and human soccer balls. Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull sang and kind of shouted into their microphones. If you watched the Spanish live stream it probably made no sense. If you watched the English version airing on NBC it probably made no sense. And somewhere, Vladimir Putin and his giant Sochi Bear pal are grinning, thinking that they'd finally given up the spot for weirdest opening ceremonies of all time.”


The first goal of the 2014 World Cup was an own goal
Brazil got off to the nastiest possible begin at their World Cup after a Marcelo own gave Croatia the momentary lead in Sao Paulo. Marcelo's moment of horror came in the 11th minute when he diverted Ivica Olic's cross past Julio Cesar in the Brazil goal.

 

It was the first auto goal Brazil has ever conceded in a World Cup. It was also the only auto goal to open scoring in a match – both are records the defender won't particularly relish holding.

 

A paraplegic in a robotic suit delivers the first World Cup kick
A paraplegic in an exoskeleton body suit operated through mind control delivered the opening kick of the World Cup in an occasion seen as a medical breakthrough for paraplegic patients.

Juliano Pinto, 29, is fully paralyzed in his lower body yet performed the symbolic kick-off as part of the opening ceremony. The suit is the result of 30 years work and numerous medical tests, detailed in more than 200 scientific papers by Brazilian neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis.

In the meantime, television networks have come below fire for failing to broadcast the moment, with social media users criticizing the coverage.

Uruguayan suspended for four months from all football for biting another player 

Fifa decided to suspend Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for 9 matches and 4 months after he appeared to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during their sides' World Cup match in Natal.

The incident occurred in the last stages of the Group D encounter, which Uruguay won 1-0 to advancement to the knockout stages. Replays showed Suarez appearing to bite Chiellini's shoulder as the two players made contact in an off-the-ball incident. Chiellini angrily remonstrated with Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez, pulling his shirt off his shoulder to show red marks on his neck.

An explosion of memes appeared shortly after the grotesque biting act. Images captured from the video and from other pictures of Suarez were remixed with some popular culture topics, such as vampires, cannibals, jaws, sharks, and even Italian food, and circulated through the social media.


World Cup host suffers record defeat
Brazilians saw their vision of winning a World Cup on home soil vanish for a second time after allowing a record seven goals against Germany. Many left the stadium in tears before halftime, too astonished to watch any more.

The host trailed 5-0 earlier than a half-hour had passed at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. The 7-1 score line was the worst defeat in the soccer-crazed nation's history, dashing hopes of overcoming the national heartbreak of losing the final game of the 1950 World Cup at home.
While many Brazilians wept, others said they were reconciled to the loss and even had a sense of humor about it.