MOSCOW, Russia -- It can't be easy being Claudio Bravo but by all accounts, the Chile and Manchester City goalkeeper is a pretty tough character who doesn't care too much for the criticism and ridicule that has come his way over the past 12 months.
Once you earn a reputation for being erratic, unreliable and, in Bravo's case, error-prone, it is surprising how quickly word spreads. Even in Moscow, they know about Bravo's eccentricities to the point that he was sarcastically cheered in the second half for coming for a cross and actually catching the ball. It was harsh because the 34-year-old actually performed well on his return to the Chile team during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Australia, one that secured a Confederations Cup semifinal against Portugal in Kazan for the South American champions.