Brazil defender Alves: the opening match task Such as final 

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Said Daniel Alves defender Brazilian football that his team is looking forward to send a message to the fans and competitors, in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.

The poor performance against Serbia in a friendly last Friday despite win 1 - zero reason for the launch of the fans booed the team, and the game has raised concern on the largest of the favorites to win the tournament, but certainly Alves was quick to alert the Brazilians to do a lot.

The Barcelona player said that the host country will be shown in the best picture in the opening match.

Said Alves told reporters commenting on the opening match: "The moment of truth starts now, not just three points, but it should be a message to the other competitors."

"I think it's the most important game in the World Cup, such as the final."

The Brazilian team is facing long ago some of the difficulties in playing in front of fans of Sao Paulo Morumbi Stadium, which hosted the match Serbia, but Alves expressed confidence that the city will come to a different atmosphere from Cornthaniz new stadium, which will host the opening game next Thursday.

Alves said, "because we are playing at home, I am confident that the people will stand on our side and this will confirm that the Brazilian team is a candidate to win the title."

And increased support for the team at their training camp in northern Rio de Janeiro, where a crowd of about a living person thousand players upon their return to Sao Paulo on Sunday.

This contrasts with the encouragement of what happened two weeks ago when he turned a group of teachers on the team bus, to protest against the big-spending on the World Cup.

The anger was about the size of the spending on the tournament, has contributed to the bombing of a wave of protests last year.

Alves said: "For us as a gift to see the fans and the people understand that the cup and came to Brazil, and will be an amazing moment."

"I know it is difficult in some cases we have to shove aside the position of our country, but the world will be here and should receive the reception he deserves."