Brazil take drastic security precautions from UK World Cup Plods.

A ceremony was held in Berlin today when German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was presented to more than 300 police officers from 13 European countries who will be working in Germany for the World Cup. The largest contingent is British , with 82 officers, who will be in uniform and have powers of arrest - the passports of nearly 3,300 known troublemakers are reported to have been consfiscated.

Superintendent Roger Evans (evidently the brains of the contingent from the home of the beautiful game) from Britain said he did not expect England supporters to pose a threat .He also said very profoundly as he faced the rigours of watching the whole World Cup, on full pay....

"You put an awful lot of football fans together in close proximity, and anything could happen..."

You put 82 Plods in an excited state and half the Brazilian team could follow the fate of their countryman de Menezes.

26 year old Ronaldinho, named FIFA player of the year for the last two consecutive times who is set to lead Brazil to victory has been reported to have undertaken dramatic surgery to ensure his safety from any Kratos trained coppers - see pic.