'O Jogo Bonito' is not only about 'beautiful football'. It is about 'beautiful preparation' too! Brazil remains the only team in the tournament to have open practice sessions in the tournament and allow the media to look at the way they prepare for a match. There were technical, tactical approaches earlier. Before the quarter-final against Germany today at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) stadium, Kolkata, they were seen using a board on Saturday morning at the beginning of their practice under rain.

Carlos Amadeu