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Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and captain Thiago Silva had initially posed for a photo while holding a flag supplied by Argentina newspaper El Diario de la Republica during a press conference ahead of its last-16 match with Chile. Although the Brazilians had won the game through penalties against their South American opponents, Scolari was reportedly quick to accept the invitation to pose again while holding the flag once more before their clash against the Germans on Tuesday.

Citing a column by Russian Orthodox Alexander Shumsky for Christian website Russian People's Line, he had branded the tournament as a "homosexual abomination" simply because of the choice of shoes and the haircut styles, especially from the Russian delegation.

Buzzfeed said that the ride appeared to have struck a nearby tree branch, which had caused the ride to come to a halt. The injuries sustained by at least four riders were minor and that the 25 people who got stranded on the ride remained lert and were corresponding with park personnel during Six Flags' evacuation process, spokeswoman Sue Carpenter for the park said. She also added that two of the four injured were transported later to a local hospital for precautionary measures.