Euro strike puts Ramires in Brazil World Cup frame

Chelsea midfielder Ramires, whose cool, chipped finish helped down mighty Barcelona in the Champions League, could have played his way into Brazil's 2014 World Cup squad. "Ramires has been playing well for a while now and he has been on our minds since the start," said Brazil coach Mano Menezes. Ramires, 25, has played 27 times for Brazil, scoring two goals, since his 2009 debut. "People don't understand that his absence from the last two friendly matches was because we have seen enough of him, we have had plenty of time to watch him play," added the coach of a player whose last cap was against Germany in August 2011.