Here are the photos from the Brazil vs Tanzania friendly match, as well as the highlight video (thank you MrRajan11222533 for uploading it on YouTube!). I do hope that Ricky will score more goals during the World Cup!

• 019 x Brazil National Team: Friendly Match 2010.06.07 – Brazil vs Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

    

Here are the first photos of Ricky arriving in Dars El Salam airport, Tanzania last night. I will also give you the friendly match photos, so keep checking back!

• 005 x Public Appearances: 2010.06.06 – Arriving at Dars El Salam Airport, Tanzania

    

Added a few photos from training session on June 6. Brazil will compete against Tanzania in a friendly match on June 7, at the National Main Stadium.

• 016 x Brazil National Team: Training – 06.06 (Johannesburg)

    

Today’s training photos have arrived, yay! I’m sure there will be more to come, so keep checking back! I got all of the training photos covered! Enjoy!

• 026 x Brazil National Team: Training – 06.05 (Johannesburg)

    

During yesterday’s press conference in Johannesburg, Kaka explained that his injury doesn’t bother him anymore, and that he’s 100% ready for World Cup. He also gave comments about the controversy surrounding the World Cup new ball Jabulani.

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“I am getting better every day,” Kaka said. “The injury does not bother me anymore. I’ve been doing everything planned so far, and by the time we play the opener I will be in great condition.”
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“I was worried at first,” Kaka said. “It was very limiting, but now I’m being able to move around much better. I’m going through intense treatment, and with 10 days left until the opener I will be fine.”
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Kaka was already a top player with Brazil at the 2006 World Cup, but at the time he shared much of the spotlight with Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Adriano. Now, few players are attracting similar attention to what Kaka draws.

Wearing Brazil’s famed No. 10 jersey, Kaka knows all eyes will be on him this time.

“I’m ready to be one of the team’s leaders, I’m ready to take this responsibility,” Kaka said. “I’ve always accepted this responsibility.”
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“I’m not going to criticize the World Cup ball,” he said. “I always hear players complain about the ball in every competition. People were complaining a lot in the first week, but then everyone starts adapting to it and things start changing.”

Players from Brazil and other nations complained about the ball, some even comparing it to those bought at supermarkets.

“It’s a new ball, and everything new causes an impression,” he said. “There have been some complaints now, but maybe during the World Cup players will start saying different things.”

Source: AJC.com

Also a bunch of gorgeous press conference photos have been uploaded to the gallery. Enjoy!

• 038 x Public Appearances: 2010.06.04 – Press Conference in Johannesburg

    

Some photos from yesterday’s training session in Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg. Ricky was playing around with a kid on the pitch, so cute!

• 008 x Brazil National Team: Training – 06.03 (Johannesburg)

    

Here are the photos from yesterday’s friendly match of Brazil and Zimbabwe, plus the report match. Brazil won 3-0, thanks to Michel Bastos, Robinho, and Elano who scored!

• 018 x Brazil National Team: Friendly Match – 2010.06.02 – Brazil vs Zimbabwe

    

Brazil cruised to victory against Zimbabwe in Harare in their first of two World Cup warm-up matches – but goalkeeper Julio Cesar suffered an injury scare.

Lyon full-back Michel Bastos set the ball rolling with a free-kick four minutes before half-time and Robinho doubled the Selecao’s lead before the interval.

Elano rounded off the scoring in the second half and Brazil were never worried after that point.

It could have been so different had Ovidy Karuru scored a clear chance for the hosts in the first 20 minutes, but he blazed over. Julio Cesar immediately went down injured and was replaced by Tottenham’s Heurelho Gomes – who soon had to make a good save from Knowledge Musona’s header.

But when Luis Fabiano was fouled just outside the penalty area, Michel Bastos stepped up and gave keeper Edmore Sibanda no chance.

And Maicon then played in Robinho, who rode Method Mwanjali’s weak challenge and beat Sibanda to make the game safe.

Elano swept home the third after a good link-up between half-time substitutes Julio Baptista and Dani Alves.

Dunga’s side play Tanzania in Dar-es-Salaam on Sunday before beginning their World Cup Group G campaign against North Korea on June 15.

Source: ESPN