When it comes to Brazil there are no friendlies.

I am absolutely sure that whoever comes to Brazil will be mesmerized with the country.

— Cafu

Anyone who comes out of Brazil at a young age and comes over to Europe has got to have a big heart and a…

— Bruce Grobbelaar

The first league game always feels different from the pre-season friendlies.

— Michael Ballack

Some might say friendlies are unimportant, but we always try to win because we then maintain that positive mentality when the real competitions start.

— Patrice Evra

The friendlies are an opportunity to look at different players and tactics.

— Marco van Basten

I don't go to friendlies just to add to my cap total. There is a huge point to these matches.

— Darren Fletcher

When I was a player, it was important to target the first few friendlies and plant a seed in the mind of the gaffer.

— Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

I want to establish an error culture in friendlies. We can make mistakes, learn from them and correct them.

— Joachim Low

From the moment I left Sao Paulo and Brazil, I was fixed on staying here, playing for the first team and succeeding at Real…

— Casemiro

Guys come to play against Brazil and want to intimidate, putting their hands on us, talking, wanting to hit us.

— Casemiro

Brazil is where I have to be, where I have my roots.

— Clarice Lispector

“Não, a vida nunca foi só a vida, nela há sonhos e fantasias que fazem a realidade ser o que é...”

— Monteiro Lobato

Yes, Brazil, like the whole world, stands to lose a lot in a climate-altered world. But it's also one of the major forces determining…

— Gisele Bundchen

I thought I would be an overnight star when I had a hit record in Brazil with my first album - but things didn't…

— Chris de Burgh

“In American terms, the accomplishment of Genghis Khan might be understood if the United States, instead of being created by a group of educated…

— Jack Weatherford