Clark (Canada): How much are you looking forward to the World Cup and what are Brazil’s chances? How much would it mean to you to captain the team?
“I think playing with the Brazilian national team in a World Cup is one of the biggest dreams for a Brazilian. Especially for the huge number of players that could be in your position. So, for me, it is an amazing feeling and one of the most difficult things for a Brazilian, or for any footballer, is to play [at] a World Cup for Brazil. I think we will arrive in good shape, we have a good squad and good players. We are close but, at the same time, there is a long way to go. It doesn’t matter what we are doing now if we can’t carry that into June and July. What matters is what happens at the World Cup.”
Mark (United Kingdom): Case, who do you rate as the best-ever Brazilian player? Mine is Pele, who I was lucky enough to watch at the 1966 World Cup…
“I never actually saw Pele, but for Brazilians, Pele is the number one. I have so much respect for what he did for football and for who he is in football and continues to be. But I am from a more recent time. I like many. Brazil has many good players: Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Kaka, Gilberto Silva, Dunga, Mauro Silva, Zico, Cafu, Dida. It is difficult to choose just one, but they are the ones I remember more recently.”