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When you're feeling down and struggling to come to terms with a national sporting disaster, you can always rely on your friends to help pull you through.

That is, of course, unless you're a professional footballer at the mercy of good old-fashioned dressing room banter!

Cardiff City's Brazilian star Fabio had his birthday ruined today by Brazil's spectacular World Cup exit last night, and his Bluebirds team-mates, led by joker Craig Noone, couldn't help but rub salt into the wound.

As Fabio turned up at training this morning, he was greeted by a special birthday message from his pals... printed on the German flag!

The prank, of course, comes with his homeland in a state of mourning after the 7-1 annihilation at the hands of Germany in last night's semi-final.

Take a look at these remarkable images as Brazilian fans and players come to terms with a night the world will never forget.

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