Brazilian forward Neymar let his football boots do all the talking. The gulf in the talent between the two sides, Mexico and Brazil, was evident as Brazil slowly but surely picked up steam and gave a harrowing time to the Mexican defence.
With a seventh straight quarter-final berth, the Brazilian side appears to be in fine nick at the moment (‘Sport’ page, “Neymar makes his presence felt”, July 3).
N.J. Ravi Chander,
Bengaluru