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		AUTUORI 'READY' TO COACH BRAZIL Paulo Cesar Autuori claims he is ready to coach the Brazil national team.

		CAFU BELIEVES BRAZIL STILL BEST Cafu insists Brazil's early exit should not detract from the team's reputation.

		ROBERTO CARLOS ENDS BRAZIL CAREER Brazilian Roberto Carlos has announced his retirement from international football.

JUNINHO MAKES WAY FOR YOUNGSTERS Brazil midfielder Juninho Pernambucano has announced his international retirement.

RONALDO WANTS TO CONTINUE Ronaldo won't retire from international football despite Brazil's defeat by France.

PARREIRA HOLDS HIS HANDS UP Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira admits he failed to get a team of stars functioning effectively.

PARREIRA UNPREPARED FOR EXIT Post-match reaction to France's 1-0 World Cup quarter-final victory over Brazil.

PARREIRA WANTS IMPROVEMENT Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has warned his team they must improve against France.

PELE FEARS FRANCE THREAT Pele admits he has a bad feeling about Brazil's quarter-final clash with France.

RONALDINHO: NO REPEAT OF 1998 Ronaldinho is confident Brazil will not suffer the same fate as eight years ago when they face France.

KAKA AND EMERSON DOUBTFUL Team news for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final clash between Brazil and France.

HENRY AND THURAM BACK RON France striker Thierry Henry has laughed off claims that Brazil striker Ronaldo is past his best.

JUNINHO: GAME NOT A PERSONAL DUEL Juninho says Brazil's clash with France shouldn't be seen as a battle between Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.

HENRY HAILS FIVE-STAR BRAZIL France striker Thierry Henry says world champions Brazil are the only five-star team in world football.

ZE ROBERTO OUT FOR REVENGE Ze Roberto sees the quarter-final with France as the perfect opportunity to avenge their 1998 final defeat.

BRAZIL TO CAST A SHADOW ON HENRY Brazil are preparing to mark Thierry Henry out for special treatment when they meet France on Saturday.

JUNINHO: FRANCE OUR TOUGHEST TEST Juninho believes the quarter-final with France will be Brazil's hardest game of the World Cup.

NO DIGNITY IN LOSING TO BRAZIL France coach Raymond Domenech say defeat to Brazil would not be a dignified exit.

RONALDO NOT FINISHED YET Ronaldo warned Brazil's rivals his appetite for goals and glory has not been satisfied just yet.

World Cup 2006 fixtures & results header

Date	Match				Grp/Rnd

13/06/06		Brazil	1 - 0	Croatia	F
18/06/06		Brazil	2 - 0	Australia	F
22/06/06		Brazil	4 - 1	Japan	F
27/06/06		Brazil	3 - 0	Ghana	R2
1/07/06		Brazil	0 - 1	France	QF

Group F
Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	7	1	9
Australia	3	1	1	1	5	5	4
Croatia	3	0	2	1	2	3	2
Japan	3	0	1	2	2	7	1

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