When the Seleção arranged to stay at Hotel Dreams in the Chilean city of Temuco this weekend, they had probably not bargained for a street name that will have conjured memories that most of Dunga's players – plus every one of their countrymen – would prefer to forget.
For the next few days and nights, Brazil will be operating out of Avenida Alemania – Germany Avenue.
It is a simple coincidence, of course, but one that has not escaped the attention of fans and reporters of this most superstitious of countries. That Brazil is still reeling from that defeat to Joachim Löw's side should hardly come as a surprise. Even at a year's remove, the sheer brutality of Germany's dismissal of Brazil continues to resonate.
Read my preview of Brazil's Copa América campaign on the MirrorFootball website.
Chile, Argentina, and possibly Paraguay. One of those teams will knock Brazil out of the cup. In fact, it may be best that Paraguay does them the favor as it would be a shame to be humiliated by Argentina, and a year after the WC... Argentina is yet due a high scoring affair in the tournament, but I think it's coming.
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