Ramires anxious ahead of Brazil World Cup opener

Brazil are considered to be one of the favourites to lift the World Cup on home soil, which kicks off on Thursday when Luiz Felipe Scolari's men face Croatia in Group A action in Sao Paulo.

The Chelsea man admitted there is some anxiety within the dressing room, but said Brazil are determined to make a 'dream come true' by winning their first World Cup since 2002, when they accounted for Germany in the final of the tournament held in South Korea/Japan.

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