Brazil 1-7 Germany: Where are they now?

Germany ran
Germany ran riot against Brazil in the first half of the match

Brazil forwards

Hulk

Shanghai v Western Sydney - Asian Champions League
Hulk is currently banging in the goals for Shanghai SIPG

Hulk will forever be remembered by fans and critics alike for never being able to live up to his potential. His blistering pace, fierce shooting and imposing physique make him dangerous down the right, or as a striker.

For a player with such extraordinary talent, the fact that he never played in a major European league will always be a major missing piece of the puzzle in his career.

He did win a bucket load of titles with Porto and Zenit but ended up making a much-criticised move to China in 2016, where he's still lighting up the Chinese Super League with Shanghai SIPG.

Bernard

Brazil v Germany: Semi Final - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
Bernard tussles for the ball with Khedira

Bernard currently wears no. 10 for Shakhtar and plays both as a winger or attacking midfielder.

Having come through the ranks at Atletico Mineiro, he was spotted by Shakhtar who eventually signed him in 2013 for €25 million, although it was believed that Bernard himself favoured a move to Porto.

He has only 14 caps for Brazil, and given that there is no shortage of attackers and midfielders in the national team right now, the chances of him breaking into the squad seem very slim.

He's been previously linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs, but none of those moves materialised. He's still an integral squad member of Shakhtar though, having won 7 trophies with them so far. Still only 25, he has a long way to go.

Fred

UEFA Champions League: Lyon v Roma
Fred also played for Lyon before joining Fluminense

Fred is perhaps best known for scoring one of the fastest goals in professional football history, having scored at 3.17 seconds against Vila Nova for Atletico Mineiro.

He moved to Lyon from Cruzeiro in 2005, and enjoyed a decent amount of success in France, winning 3 Ligue 1 titles. Ultimately, the emergence of Karim Benzema limited his first-team opportunities and he signed a pre-contract agreement with Fluminense.

The major chunk of his club career was spent at the Rio de Janeiro based club. In his 8 seasons there, he experienced varying degrees of success but did win two league titles.

He joined Atletico Mineiro from Fluminense in 2016 but at 34 years old, his impressive career is close to an end.

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