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Sportshour: Shattered Dreams

Shattered Dreams

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Despite crashing out in a humiliating manner has the World Cup been a success for Brazil?

The hosts crashed out of their World Cup in the most humiliating manner,  but the chaos that was predicted for Brazil 2014 didn't materialise; protests were rare once the tournament got underway and fans from around the world partied across the country.   So with just the third place play-off and the final to go, what has the World Cup meant to Brazil and Brazilians?  Were those involved in the protests won over?  We talk to Brazilians who enjoyed the party, a  protester to find out whether he's altered his view and to a sports sociologist to to ask what effect Brazil's 7-1 semi-final defeat by Germany will have on the country's economy and politics in election year?

It's Not Just Football
While Brazil comes to terms with their humiliating semi-final defeat at the World Cup, perhaps it's time to turn to other sports for a while.  We hear about the growth of cricket in the country and their hopes of playing with the world’s elite in the Twenty-20 format of the game.

Jamaican Pioneer
Their sprinters dominate the athletics track, now meet the diver hoping to do the same for aquatics in the country, Yona Knight-Wisdom.

Red Lanterns
The leader, and winner, of the Tour de France wears the prestigious yellow jersey. Those that finish last are referred to as the "Lanterne Rouge" after the red lanterns that used to be hung from the final carriage of a train.  We find out about the last men home.

Power shift 
A year ago five of the top ten women golfers in the world were from South Korea, now there are just two.  We investigate the power-shift in the women's game.

PHOTO: Sad Brazil fans (CREDIT: Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images)

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