After England's 1-0 loss to Brazil in a friendly in Qatar last November, John Terry commented that he couldn't see anything to be fearful of. The injured Terry hadn't played in the game but had watched from the stands. His was a commonly held view. England had been outplayed, for sure, but there seemed nothing out of the ordinary about Brazil. It didn't shimmer with the sort of individual quality the stereotype demands it should. Even Kaka, the most celebrated of Brazil's lineup, is a muscular sort of playmaker.
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