Adriano's father died, and the news of his return to Brazil for the funeral appeared in major sports media for a while.

However, the media did not look down on Brazil's championship situation because of this, because to be honest, although Adriano is strong and can be regarded as a top 10 striker in the world, the Brazilian team does not rely on him.

Without him, Robinho would have had more chances.

Adriano is expected to be away for a week and will be available for the rest of the tournament if Brazil make it out of the group.

On 16 June, Brazil faced Euro 2004 champions Greece in the first group stage of Group B of the Confederations Cup.

The entire Brazilian team wore black veils on their arms and observed a minute of silence before the start of the game.

After the opening, it was clear that the European champions were no match for the world champions. The defensive counter-attacks that the Greek team excelled at were useless against the Brazilians because they couldn't hold on.

Just seven minutes into the game, Ronaldo used his trademark long-distance run to start dribbling the ball in midfield, connecting three men, breaking into the box and shaking off the attacking Greek goalkeeper to smash the ball into the empty net to give Brazil the expected lead.

In the 31st minute, Kaka also played a long run, but he passed the ball to Ronaldo on the verge of goal and set up the latter to score twice.

Everything went well, the Greek team was helpless, completely suppressed, and the 5-star Brazil showed the appearance of champions.

At half-time, the atmosphere in the Brazilian dressing room was very relaxed, everyone talked about topics that had nothing to do with the game, and Pereira did not set up too many tactics. He could see that the Greek team had been defeated.

Just five minutes into the second half, Ricardo burst into the box after a one-two with Ronaldo and fired a low right-footed shot for Brazil.

The rest of the game was complete garbage time. From the beginning of the 60th minute, Pereira deployed his troops and replaced Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and other players successively to give them a full rest.

Juninho Jr., who came off the bench, took a free-kick to extend Brazil's score to 4-0.

Then substitute Robinho knocked in front of the penalty area, and Kaka fired a powerful shot with his right foot to rewrite the score again.

Brazil beat their opponents 5-0 to get off to a good start in the Confederations Cup.

The new European champion was humiliated by 5 goals, and the European media lost their voices for a while.

Even if you look down on Greece and think that Greece won the championship by luck and ugly defensive tactics, after all, they have climbed to the top of Europe and represent the face of Europe.

As a result, they swallowed 5 eggs in front of the Brazilian team and did not score a goal, does it herald the resurgence of South American football and the decline of European football?

Ronaldo was blown up after the game, and it's always right to blow him anyway.

Ricardo and Ronaldinho, Kaka also received a lot of praise.

"In the last Confederations Cup, Ricardo was the top scorer and almost helped Brazil win the title. This time, he is back in high spirits, and his partnership with his brother Ronaldo has been a big hit in the Champions League this season, and it's hard to imagine anyone in the Confederations Cup stopping them. ”

"Brazil's magic quartet has been played and they have delivered a satisfactory result in the competition. Although Adriano missed the game due to family reasons, the talented Brazil team beat Greece 5-0. Brazil's backline was not severely tested in this game, so it is unclear what impact the Brazilian defence will have on the arrival of four attacking players at the same time. Andreas Pereira believes his side can be balanced in attack and defence, and perhaps the next game against Mexico will test their defensive qualities. ”

And that evening, the players from Inter Milan had good news on the door. In the second leg of the Coppa Italia final, Inter Milan, who were playing at home, drew 1:1 with Roma in the absence of many key players and lifted the Coppa Italia.

At this point, Inter Milan officially entered the ranks of the Triple Crown, becoming the fifth Triple Crown winner in Europe! The revival of a century-old wealthy family was perfectly achieved at this moment!

On the evening of June 19, Brazil in Group B took on Mexico, the champion of Central and North America.

Brazil's starting XI changed dramatically in this game, with Ronaldo resting and Ricardo and Robinho partnering up front.

The midfield has also changed dramatically, with Ronaldinho resting, Emerson resting and Lucio resting.

Ricardo looked tired during the game, did not run aggressively and was always half a beat slow in front of goal. He's played a season, especially a long two-game week, and he's out of fitness now.

Ricardo was lost and Ronaldinho was suspended, causing Brazil's attack to be as constipated as the one that had won three days earlier against Greece.

By the end of the first half, Mexico had a one-goal lead.

Brazil started to push in the second half, but Robinho and Ricardo squandered chances in quick succession. For Ricardo, this situation is really rare in a season, but he couldn't find a shooting boot in this game. His overly tired body affected his sense of the ball, and the ball that he was very sure of in the past was completely missed today.

In the 75th minute, Mexico scored another goal.

Brazil, who were two goals behind, woke up from a dream, and Pereira also sent Ronaldinho, Emerson and others on the field, but it was too late. By the end of the game, Robinho had scored a goal to avoid the embarrassment of a clean sheet for Brazil. In the end, Brazil lost 1:2, and the situation of qualifying from the group suddenly became serious.

But looking at their opponents in the last game, the Brazilians are relaxed again.

In the final match, they will face the Asian champions, Japan.

Japanese football has made rapid progress over the years, but it would be too early to say that it would be a wrestling with Brazil.

Pereira didn't take the game very seriously, for him, this Confederations Cup is just a drill, it doesn't matter if he wins the championship or not, so he still sent a mix of half main and half substitutes, and he tried a combination of Ronaldo and Robinho up front, with Ricardo on the bench. He was finally able to get a little rest.

Although it was his birthday and he wanted to play, Pereira forcefully rejected his request, pointing out that in the past two months, he has been fighting at a high intensity, averaging two games a week, and his physical strength is a little unbearable, so he will only have lead in his legs and perform abnormally in the last game.

If he wants to do well in the rest of the tournament, he has to rest now.

So Ricardo sat helplessly on the bench and watched the game. He also knew in his heart that Pereira was for his good, so he didn't get emotional.

Against the Asian champions, Brazil played a world champion style, and the Japanese were completely unable to stop the Brazilians' dance steps. Through Ronaldo's signature goalkeeper goal and Ronaldinho's penalty, Brazil took an early two-goal lead.

It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo lifted his shirt after scoring a goal, revealing the short sentence on the inner lining: "Happy birthday, brother." ”

At that time, Ricardo was sitting on the bench and smiling happily. He loved the birthday present.

The Brazilian, who was next two goals ahead, let up.

They miscalculated the tenacity of the Japanese.

In the previous games, the Japanese also won one and lost one, and the Brazilian team had three points, but the goal difference was at a disadvantage.

They are determined to make it to the knockout rounds and play against more strong teams.

So after the Brazilians slackened, they started a stubborn attack and scored a goal by Hidetoshi Nakata just before the break.

In the second half, the Brazilians were still lazy and couldn't lift their spirits, but the Japanese team carried forward the samurai spirit and became more and more courageous. 8)