Germany fear 'brutal' Brazil without Neymar and Silva

Joachim Low calls on referee to get tough over fouls as Germany prepare to take on hosts

German head coach Joachim Loew
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Brazil's posterboy Neymar may have been fouled out of the World Cup but ahead of the host's World Cup semi-final against Germany, Joachim Low is calling on the officials to "clamp down" on Brazil's "brutal" tactics in tonight's showdown.

After days of self-pity among Brazilians over some of the challenges they faced in the quarter-final against Colombia, Low has turned the tables on the whimpering hosts, accusing them of committing over-the-top fouls themselves.

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