Brazil hail 'Captain Fantastic' Cafu

When the final whistle blew on Brazil’s World Cup semi-final success against Turkey, captain Cafu paused only momentarily to swap shirts and acknowledge the celebratory carnival gathering life in the stands before disappearing from view.

Brazil hail 'Captain Fantastic' Cafu

When the final whistle blew on Brazil’s World Cup semi-final success against Turkey, captain Cafu paused only momentarily to swap shirts and acknowledge the celebratory carnival gathering life in the stands before disappearing from view.

He ran straight to the dressing-room, where he turned on his mobile phone and called his wife and three children.

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