The invisible man of Brazil
Thursday, 3 July 2014
It is usually Neymar, the creative genius of the Brazil side and the country's most recognisable and highest-paid athlete, who dominates the headlines.
But the man who holds Brazil together arguably more than anyone else is the unassuming holding midfielder Luiz Gustavo, and his absence due to suspension for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against James Rodriguez's Colombia in Fortaleza is a serious blow for the hosts.