Subdued Brazil return home but one man is smiling

Following on from their 1-0 defeat the coaching staff and the eight Brazil based players in the national squad flew back to São Paulo on Thursday. One unwelcome passenger on the flight was Argentina and Internacional's Andrés D'Alesandro. The player who appeared as a substitute in Wednesday's game emerged grinning from the baggage reclaim wearing a sky blue Argentina jacket. As he rushed to meet his connecting flight to Porto Alegre, he gave his reaction to the result.

'It was good. It was very good.'


D'Alessandro (above) couldn't hide his glee

A downbeat Mano Manezes did not say anything to a waiting scrum of journalists and photographers. Amusingly, he managed to walk into a glass door at the exit as he tried to escape from the melée.

Elsewhere, Ronaldinho was pleased with his return to the Brazil team but disappointed with the defeat.

'We were sad about the result. However, the team had spent very little time training together as is always is with the national team. I'm happy to have come back but sad about the defeat.' said the Milan player.

On Thursday Brazil's women gained a sliver of revenge for their male counterparts. They defeated Argentina 4-0 in the second stage of the Women's Copa America in Bolivia.