The biggest humiliation in the history of Brazilian football'

Gary Lineker: "This was not just one of the game's super-powers beating a smaller nation, this was Brazil for crying out loud, a Brazil side hosting the World Cup for the first time in 64 years. Germany's elation is matched by Brazil's desolation. We have seen something truly astonishing."

Alan Hansen: "The tears on the Brazilian players' faces sum it up and it was one of the worst performances I have ever seen."

Alan Shearer: "I would be concerned that some of the Brazil players might never recover from this."

Rio Ferdinand: "Germany have been showing some glimpses of this in previous tournaments. They have got to go on and win this tournament now because this performance counts for nothing otherwise."

Juninho: "I don't think some of the players will be back to wear the Brazilian shirt again. Germany taught us how to play football and we have to learn from that. We need to take a step back and see what is wrong with Brazilian football."

Tim Vickery: "The players who lost in the 1950 World Cup final to Uruguay have never been able to forget that defeat. It is going to be even worse for this team because this is the biggest humiliation in the history of Brazilian football.

"Brazilian football is operating ludicrously short of its potential. It's been resting on its laurels, pointing at its five World Cup wins and saying everything's fine. It isn't fine. Germany have given us a lesson, regrouping after their 5-1 defeat to England in 2001. Brazil need to do the same thing."

A Brazil fan is in tears as she watches on a big screen in Belo Horizonte

Germany fans celebrate the amazing result in the stadium

Brazil fans watching the game on a street in Rio de Janeiro

Luiz Gustavo, Maicon and Fernandinho show their dejection