Neymar and Brazil dominated Spain to win the Confederations Cup.
I'm not sure what I expected from the Confederations Cup Final, but that wasn't it. Now, I didn't think that it was totally out of the realm of possibility for Brazil to win on home soil, but I didn't expect them to dominate Spain the way they did. I believe that scoring the first goal (within 3 minutes) was key. It immediately put Spain under pressure and gave Brazil a foundation to build on, which they did.
All in all, you have to admire Brazil. They certainly had the more difficult road to the final, at least in my opinion. After all, they didn't play Tahiti and Nigeria. Once they emerged in the final, they easily outplayed and outworked a lackluster Spanish side, that honestly looked second best even in the semis against Italy.
So Brazil put themselves in good position for next summer, though since they have already qualified, they won't have another competitive match until the World Cup. Neymar won the Golden Ball, and Julio Cesar was the top 'keeper. Spain's Fernando Torres won the Golden Boot, which even as a Chelsea fan, I find kind of laughable.
So congrats to Brazil, their country surely needed something to celebrate during this time of protest. Hopefully this can be a unifying force and help effect some needed changes in that country. Next up for them will be the 2014 World Cup!
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