He got rewarded for THAT?? Brazil wins the World Cup opener 3-1.
This flop from Brazilian striker Fred was rewarded with a penalty kick — that Brazil then scored to give them their first lead in a 3-1 win over Croatia.
Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura also gave Croatian defender Dejan Lovren a yellow card on the play.
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You got lucky, Brazil.
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