The anointed star of this World Cup, if you haven't noticed, is clearly Ronaldinho. His toothy mug is all over the media, including the New York Times Cup special last Sunday. Earlier today, he made a plea for strict refereeing when the tournament starts, because he fears that he and his Brazilian chums will be the target of repeated fouling.
He didn't say it, but my guess is that Ronaldinho is really worried about Australia. Last weekend, they hacked their way to a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in a "friendly" match that left three Dutch players injured. Clearly, Guus Hiddink's plan for Brazil is to disrupt them as much as possible, and weather the free kick storm that will ensue. It sure won't be jogo bonito, but that sort of strategy sometimes works.
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