In mid-November, England traveled to Doha, Qatar to face the boys from Brazil in an international friendly, which while unremarkable in the scoreline (1-0 to Brazil), was nonetheless notable for the locale (obvi money talks...though the Three Lions better hope that the idiot that negotiated their fee isn't in charge of their 2018 bid [score there: 400k v. 4 mil for the Canarinhos]).
Anyways, the main takeaway of the evening brought to us by Don Capello, who claimed in his post-match commentary that this Brazilian team was better than FIFA World #1 and current European Champions, Spain. This proc
limation might not be so surprising given that his team was just on the losing end of the most comprehensive 1-0 defeat in recent memory (England managed perhaps one shot on goal the entire game), but the English manager's remarks highlighted another less publicized reality.
limation might not be so surprising given that his team was just on the losing end of the most comprehensive 1-0 defeat in recent memory (England managed perhaps one shot on goal the entire game), but the English manager's remarks highlighted another less publicized reality.In the past 20 years or so, nutritional standards have improved significantly in Brazil. Thus, as Dunga has pointed out, national team players and the population at large have reaped the physical rewards of proper nutrition (i.e. increased physical strength and stature). No longer are the Selecaos merely a group of fleet footed wonder boys; they now have the athletic prowess and power to complement their fantastic footwork.
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