Rio De Janeiro, June 13 -- Legendary striker Romario said Brazil's players should embrace pressure rather than fear it as the five-time champion seeks to end a 24-year wait for a World Cup title.
Brazil faces Morocco in New Jersey on Saturday in one of the most anticipated opening-round matches of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Carlo Ancelotti's side will also meet Haiti and Scotland in Group C.
"Everyone feels pressure but some people manage to use it in a positive way, while others get intimidated and hide," Romario told Brazilian newspaper O Globo.
"That's when the great player steps up, when the special player has to take on that responsibility."Romario drew parallels with Brazil's 1994 triumph, when he scored...