Monday Dispatch: Brazil showing proved off-pitch work is paying off

Brazil pushed Sarina Wiegman's England as hard as anyone has at Wembley last week. They're growing amount of young stars look set for a big future, but it's not down to luck.

Formiga has hung up her boots. Cristiane is out of the picture. Ludmila has a long-term injury, and Marta and Debinha were unavailable due to shorter-term injuries.

While echoes of the past remain, circumstance dictated Wembley witnessed the future of the Brazil national team last week, rather than what has gone before.

What it saw was a team which pushed…