World Cup pressure giving Brazil's Luiz sleepless nights


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Brazil's soccer player David Luiz shaves his beard during a promotional event in Sao Paulo May 20, 2014. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil defender David Luiz says he is having sleepless nights worrying about the World Cup, while his team mate Dani Alves describes the intense pressure of being tournament hosts as "delicious".

"We are anxious, I wish it was starting tomorrow," Luiz said at a commercial event in Sao Paulo on Tuesday.

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