SAO PAULO // The only way Brazil, as hosts, favourites and five-time champions, could be considered more likely to win the World Cup this summer is if they started each game with a lead. At last summer’s Confederations Cup, that often appeared the case. Such was the ferocity with which Brazilian fans recited their national anthem last year, it affected the whole flow of the game. The team in canary yellow enjoyed an obvious edge, the opposition side seemed to shrink and at least one referee – Howard Webb – said he felt “really moved”. The result was that in three of Brazil’s five matches, including the final against world champions Spain, they opened the scoring inside the first 10 minutes. To continue reading, click here. |
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