Brazil Wants Return Status As 'King'

Janeiro - Brazil is still a country with the largest collection of World Cup title. But in recent years, the prestige of the Samba team somewhat dimmed. Coach Mano Menezes was determined mengambalikan status of Brazil as the "king".

Brazil is the "king of the world", when the view from the World Cup trophy achievement gained in the South American country.

But once their fame as the "king of the world" is slowly beginning to fade. About four years, the country with the famous Copacabana Beach was never his top ranked FIFA rankings. This happens due to lack of good performance in Brazil's World Cup arena.

Selecao position slowly began to be shifted elsewhere. "The reference is always the World Cup and at this point, that a reference is Spanish," said Brazilian coach Mano Menezes was quoted as saying by Reuters.

Dunga's successor confirmed its target to restore status as a top Selecao on the world stage. "Brazil has become the most prominent team and we want to return a reference," he's straightforward.

"We believe our status will go back and we're working to make it happen. We must be the" ruler "in the world football stage," said the man's full name Antonio Luiz de Menezes Venker it.

At the 2010 World Cup ago, Brazil's Dunga under the care of assessed appear overly cautious and it's getting criticism. Now Menezes was determined to restore the beautiful and attacking football a la Brazil.

To support his efforts, Menezes began to use young players such as Paulo Henrique Ganso, Neymar (both from the club Santos) and Lucas (Sao Paulo).

Even Menezes decided to not include one of his young stars, Neymar in U-20 World Cup in Colombia July. Menezes plans include a 19-year player on the senior team who appeared in the Copa America next June 1 to 24 in Argentina.

"The priority for the senior team. It is possible to use Neymar in the senior team and do not include him in the World Cup U-20. Because when he joined the World Cup U-20 then Santos would lose Neymar for a very long time. We must be sensitive about it , "tutnas Menezes.


FIFA Ranking Brazil (since 2002)

Time - Ranking
April 2011: 3
March 2011: 5
February 2011: 4
January 2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 2
2008: 5
2007: 2
2006: 1
2005: 1
2004: 1
2003: 1
2002: 1