The Brazilian Staff

Besides the 23 players, the Brazilian staff in the World Cup includes:

Head of staff: Marco Polo del Nero

Supervisor: Americo Faria (the man with moustache, always beside Parreira in interviews, rarely says anything)

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Technical coordinator: Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo. It works like this: Parreira and Zagallo talk to each other and to the players all the time; the final word about tactics, who plays or not, etc, is Parreira's, though. Also, diplomatic talks rest with Parreira, whereas emotional talks rest with Zagallo.

Technical assistants: Jairo Leal and Julio Cesar Leal (main job: observing the adversaries)

Physical training: Moracy Santana

Doctors: José Luis Runco (the same doctor from 2002; he gained reputation after his important role in the final recovery of Ronaldo), Serafim Borges and Rodrigo Lasmar

Trainer of goalkeepers: Wendel Ramalho (one of the goalkeepers who had been in the 1974 Germany World Cup).

Physiotherapist: Odir Souza

Security chief: Haroldo Castelo Branco

Relations with Press: Rodrigo Paiva

Guys who take care of uniforms: Antonio Assis and Rogelson Barreto

Masseur: Denir Silva