BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazil players could not be more motivated ahead of Saturday's World Cup third-place match against the Netherlands and will be fighting to restore their "honour and dignity", captain Thiago Silva said on Friday.
Brazil's dream of winning a sixth World Cup, and a first on home soil, was shattered when Germany destroyed them 7-1 in Tuesday's semi-final, while the Dutch were beaten on penalties by Brazil's arch South American rivals Argentina.
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