Alves regrets Brazil hasn’t been a finalist of the Copa for so long
By AFP
17 June 2019 |
9:41 am
"It is a pity that Brazil has not been in a Copa America final for so long," says Brazil captain Dani Alves, adding that "the challenge" for Tite's team is to reach the end of this competition, which they are hosting.
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