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And he technically won the Golden Boot for most goals scored during the tournament<\/a>. But Colombia failed to advance past Brazil,\u00a0regardless of my support.<\/a>\u00a0It was a pretty controversial game where James was heavily targeted and both\u00a0teams grew increasingly reckless without any interference from the ref. It’s really not just my opinion.<\/a><\/p>\n Brazil went on to get destroyed by Germany and Germany won the whole thing, including chilling with Rihanna\u2014ok, this<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the biggest prize.<\/p>\n He describes the game as “a pleasure that hurts” and takes us through history ever so poetically and dramatically, just as the game deserves.<\/p>\n I’m fascinated by these moments of complete joy. Here’s Argentina after advancing to the finals.<\/p>\n Here’s Argentina after losing the cup to Germany.<\/p>\n There’s so much heartbreak. Watching bb James cry was the worst.<\/p>\n Even nature loved him.<\/p>\n No more tears though; she’s right:<\/p>\n<\/a>Honestly, I cried several times during the tournament. As did millions. I began reading Eduardo Galeano’s Soccer in Sun and Shadow to try to make sense of\u00a0the feelings that\u00a0arose from the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>So it ends. The decorations around town will come down.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n