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Luiz: Brazil's Copa America preparation 'different' to World Cup

Xinhua, June 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Defender David Luiz said on Thursday that Brazil's preparation for the Copa America has been different to last year's World Cup.

Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who was fired after Brazil's 7-1 World Cup semifinal loss to Germany in July, often held short training sessions to keep his players fresh during the tournament.

His successor Dunga, who has since led the Selecao to 10 straight victories, has been known to extend training sessions beyond two hours.

"We always prepare the best way possible," the Paris Saint-Germain centre-back was quoted as saying by the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper.

"The players who were part of the World Cup have matured. This preparation is different. We are working every day to learn, grow and try to win the competition.

Brazil fine-tuned their Copa America preparations with a 2-0 victory over Mexico on Sunday and a 1-0 defeat of Honduras on Wednesday.

Dunga's team have been drawn in the same group as Colombia, Peru and Venezuela for the quadrennial tournament in Chile.

The Selecao will play their first match against Peru in Temuco on June 14. Endi