By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - With just over two weeks to go until the first ball is kicked in South Africa, Cariocas are bracing themselves for the World Cup party all over again. It is strange to think of a World Cup looming without Brazil as the red hot favorites, but that honor goes to Spain this year.
The added pressure did them no favors in 2006, where the seleção were knocked out in the quarter finals by France. This time round, Coach Dunga’s squad will go about their business Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here