Coach asks Brazilian players to put their country before money

Brazil's players must keep playing regularly at club level - even if it is in the "10th division" - and put their country ahead of financial concerns if they want to keep their places on the team for the World Cup, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Tuesday.

'Big Phil' fired off the warnings as the team reassembled for the first time since its spectacular Confederations Cup win in June, telling the players there was still a long road ahead until the 2014 World Cup.