It would make it very complicated for Brazil to lower rates in the mid term.

The market is just waiting for the outcome of the meeting at this point, but the trend is to assume that a hike has been priced in after recent losses.

The fear of higher U.S. rates is taking its toll on the Dow Jones and on us. Coming on the heels of the strong gains in December, I expect we'll see some more profit-taking before we resume an upward trajectory.

Someday I'd like to do some real traveling. I'm obsessed with Brazil and I've always had this dream of backpacking through South America.

Slowly, slowly I am starting to understand what has happened to me and to this Brazil team.

It's wonderful for Brazil to have so many talented forwards. We have many good players, and I don't think other teams have so many, so I think that it's a good problem. We have good replacements. It's wonderful.