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RIO DE JANEIRO - Former world player of the year Kaka said Friday that while Brazils current first choice strikers bear no comparison to former greats like Romario and Ronaldo, they are good enough to win Brazils sixth World Cup. "Those two, Romario and Ronaldo are from a different level, but Fred and Jo are not bad. Fred has had a slow start to the World Cup, but he picked it up in the last game," said the 32-year-old AC Milan midfielder, who narrowly missed out on selection for the Brazilian squad. "Remember Fred had a great 2013 Confederations Cup," he said. "Later in the tournament, I think he will be a very important player for us." Speaking on the eve of Brazils Round of 16 match against Chile, Kaka urged his former teammates to forget previous World Cup meetings with their South American neighbour. "Chile is a very different team to the one in South Africa. A lot more of their squad are playing in Europe and they have a lot of experienced players," he told a news conference. Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in the 2010 World Cup to maintain a record of having knocked out La Roja in every tournament in which the nation has made it through to the knockout stages. If Brazil do make it past Chile, Kaka pinpointed Columbia and France, a "team which is growing into the tournament", as sides to watch out for. However, the man with 87 international caps sees the biggest threat to a Brazil win coming from Germany. "They are so dangerous. I think they will probably reach the final. Brazil v Germany is the final I want to see." Authentic Seattle Seahawks Jerseys . TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted on Monday that Hemsky will be going to market as an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Custom Seahawks Jerseys . The Islanders own the fifth pick in the 2014 draft but had until June 1 to decide whether to keep it or defer to 2015. The selection was packaged in the teams deal for Thomas Vanek on October 27, 2013. http://www.cheapseahawks.com/. Curtis Davies and Robert Koren secured the victory with goals inside 35 minutes of the fifth-round replay against the second-tier side. Wholesale Seattle Seahawks Jerseys . "This is my city," the Toronto native said upon his arrival Wednesday night. And the 35-year-old former league MVP says he is hoping to making 2014 a memorable year. Stitched Seattle Seahawks Jerseys .1 Sam Stosur will meet Germanys second-ranked player Andrea Petkovic in the opening match of the Fed Cup World Group semifinal.DETROIT - It would be an understatement to say Joe Nathans first season with the Detroit Tigers was a rocky one.Nathan blew seven saves, allowed his most walks in over a decade and tested the patience of fans at Comerica Park throughout 2014.It was a roller coaster, Nathan said. I think my downs were early, my ups were later, which, if I was going to choose a way to have it, that would be the better way to do it.The 40-year-old Nathan remains at the forefront of Detroits bullpen after posting a 4.81 ERA last year. In fact, the Tigers still have several of the same pitchers who were part of the teams beleaguered relief corps in 2014. Instead of throwing significant money at the problem, Detroit is simply hoping for better health and better performances from its relievers when the coming season starts.The Tigers bullpen had been a trouble spot at times in 2013, so they signed Nathan to a $10 million, two-year contract before last season. Although he saved 35 games, his numbers were mediocre. In 58 innings, he walked 29 hitters, his most since 2003, before he became a full-time closer.Nathan occasionally showed signs of finding a groove, but even after the All-Star break, his ERA was 3.70 — not exactly dominant. Manager Brad Ausmus stuck with him, even as fans grew increasingly frustrated. After one game, Nathan flicked his chin at the Comerica Park crowd, a gesture he later apologized profusely for.There were some positive moments amid all of his struggles — an occasional Lets Go Joe! chant from the home crowd, for example. In the division-clinching victory over Minnesota on the final day of the regular season, Nathan earned his 376th career save. The Tigers won their fourth straight AL Central title, although they were swept in the AL Division Series by Baltimore.Now Nathan returns, and its obvious that he could use a good start to this season.I learned a ton about myself as a human being. I think Ill be better for that, Ill be stronger for that, he said. Ill be abble to deal with tougher situations.ddddddddddddNathan wasnt the only shaky Detroit reliever in 2014. Joakim Soria, acquired by trade in the middle of the season, missed time with an injury almost immediately after the Tigers acquired him, and he took the loss in Game 2 of that playoff series. Joba Chamberlain struggled in the playoffs too, and he is a free agent now. So is left-hander Phil Coke.Soria struck out 48 with only six walks for Detroit and Texas last year, so the Tigers have reason to believe he can become the steady right-hander they thought they were acquiring.Perhaps the biggest addition to the bullpen is right-hander Bruce Rondon, who missed all of last season with a torn ligament in his right elbow. At age 24, the hard-throwing Rondon could be just what the Tigers need.I think Rondons the biggest factor, Nathan said. They didnt really need to panic and go out and do a whole lot, because youre going to have an arm like that in the pen.Ausmus, who seemed to resist any major shakeups in bullpen roles last season, said he may need to bring Rondon along slowly at first.I do think you have to be a little bit cautious, he said. What is he, 10-and-a-half months from Tommy John surgery?Detroit also would love to see Joel Hanrahan re-emerge as a top late-inning option. The Tigers signed him to a minor league deal, but he had Tommy John surgery in May 2013 and hasnt pitched in the majors since.Detroit acquired right-hander Josh Zeid off waivers, and right-hander Alex Wilson came over in a trade from Boston, but those moves didnt turn too many heads around Motown. What the Tigers are really hoping for this year are different results from the some of the same relievers.A new-look bullpen in terms of performance, at least.They didnt make a whole lot of moves, but the whole pen is going to look pretty different, Nathan said. Its going to have a different look, so they didnt really have to go out on the market and do too much to switch this pen up. 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