International friendlies have undoubtedly fallen greatly in prestige, and the fans of European clubs football might understandably be irritated that this month's FIFA dates are getting in the way of the closing stages of title races across the continent.
Losing to the Europeans, then, has become something of an obsession, especially in Brazil. And a frequent source of complaint is the difficulty of fixing up matches against European opposition, seen as necessary practice for the real thing.
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