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Podolski: Germany do not fear Brazil

Arsenal attacker Lukas Podolski says World Cup semifinal opponents Brazil hold no fear for Germany.

The Germans are many people's favourites to lift the World Cup on July 13 due to their fine form and the fact that Brazil's star man Neymar has been ruled out by injury.

And Podolski told the Sunday Telegraph that it is Brazil, not Germany, who will be feeling the heat in Belo Horizonte.

"Brazil have the pressure because they are playing at home," said the 29-year-old Arsenal man.

"If we play against 70,000-80,000 Brazilian fans in the stadium, it's OK. Every one of us plays away from home in big games. When you play at Tottenham, you are used to this - or in front of 40,000-50,000 at Liverpool as well."

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