“Last July, in his first press conference as Brazil coach, Mano Menezes said that he was aiming to include a sports psychologist in his back-up staff. In South Africa, of course, Brazil had just lost their heads as they lost to Holland in the quarter-finals. And Menezes was aware that in 2014, on home soil, the pressure would be much greater. The events of the last few days have shown just how important the mental aspect is likely to be for the next World Cup hosts.” BBC – Tim Vickery