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Brazil boss relying on team spirit

Barcelona's Ronaldinho will be key for Brazil but boss Parreira is stressing the need for his side to play as a team
Barcelona's Ronaldinho will be key for Brazil but boss Parreira is stressing the need for his side to play as a team

Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira insists individual talent alone will not be enough to win the World Cup.

With the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Robinho and Kaka in the South Americans' squad, it is no wonder the reigning World champions are favourites to retain their crown in Germany.

However, Parreira claims that individual brilliance is just one ingredient in his recipe for success.

Parreira said: 'Our football will be outstanding. We have enough talent and more in the team, as well as the most creative players in the world.

'But talent alone doesn't win us a World Cup. It's won with tactical organisation and discipline, with team spirit.

'A player defines a match, but a team wins the championship.'

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