Brazil go to Germany with a collection of attacking talent that bears comparison with any of their illustrious front lines of years gone by. It could, clearly, be the making of their World Cup challenge. But there is just a chance that it might also precipitate their downfall.
Ronaldo, star of the 2002 tournament, and the Internazionale player Adriano spearhead a forward line supported by AC Milan’s Kaká and Ronaldinho, inspiration of Barcelona’s Champions’ League winners. It is frequently remarked in Brazil, however, that the latter pair struggle to reproduce club form when playing for their country.
