BRAZIL-AUSTRALIA: Players' Quotes

18 June 2006

RONALDO (BRA)
I played better today and I created the opening goal. I’m getting my fitness back and I’m very pleased with my performance. Australia defended very well but Brazil were always going to win.

ROBERTO CARLOS (BRA)
The team is performing a lot better, despite the very high temperatures, and we’re full of confidence. It was a difficult game, they marked us very tightly. We’re going to keep playing like we did today, and as a top side we’re well capable of winning our next games. It’s not about winning one game, it’s about winning the competition. We’re on the road to our sixth title – the team is on the right track.

CAFU (BRA)
This was my 18th World Cup game for the Seleção. I’m really pleased to have broken the record. I now need to make sure that my performances match the way the team is playing.

ADRIANO (BRA)
It was our most difficult game so far, but we played better than in our previous match. It was an incredible feeling to score my first World Cup goal, and I’m dedicating that goal to my son.

RONALDINHO (BRA)
We’re going to improve with every game. The World Cup is a marathon, not a sprint. Brazil are capable of playing nice football and the team is getting stronger with every game.

KAKA (BRA)
The Australians marked us very tightly in the first half, but after the break the heat took its toll and we were able to find enough space to score our goals. Brazil’s quality is there for all to see. We had to play a patient game. The team is evolving and we’re growing together in every way.

Mark VIDUKA (AUS)
It was a tough match, but a fair one. It was difficult for us to score, as Brazil have got so many superstars in their team. Our aim is still to make it through to the next round. It was great to play in a match like this surrounded by so many Australian fans. Now we want to beat Croatia.

Harry KEWELL (AUS)
We played well, it was a good team performance. The atmosphere in the stadium was fantastic. Now we want to go and beat Croatia – we’re not looking for a draw.

Mark SCHWARZER (AUS)
We’re not yet talking about the Round of 16, we’re just concentrating on our last group match against Croatia.

John ALOISI (AUS)
Brazil were a very good team, they now have six points and they’re through to the next round. You can be pretty sure that they’ll go a long way in this tournament. We showed what we were made of today and played really well; it’s just a pity that we let those two goals in.

Lucas NEILL (AUS)
We’re really frustrated and disappointed, but we played very well and I’m really happy to be a part of this Australian team.

Vince GRELLA (AUS)
We played very well and created a few good chances. We put Brazil under pressure. The defeat won’t knock us off our stride as it’s still possible for us to get through to the last 16. We want to approach the next match the way we played Japan. We’re confident that we will be able to beat Croatia – we know we’re good enough.

Marco BRESCIANO (AUS)
Brazil deserved to beat us today, they were better than us. The World Cup has really been an incredible experience for us so far.

Scott CHIPPERFIELD (AUS)
We knew that it would be tough against Brazil. We created some chances, but didn’t quite have the luck we needed. We really pushed forward towards the end, but we couldn’t quite turn our pressure into goals.