Intro:

Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas and defender Carlos Valdes spoke to the media at Colombia's final training session at their base before their World Cup quarter-final against Brazil.

Script:

SOUNDBITE Carlos Valdes (Spanish):

I think this national team has grown not just in terms of football but also mentally. It is a team that has strengthened daily, and is pretty aware of what is at stake at this game. We obviously know we are playing a big opponent, a team that for many is the favourite, but we are confident in the work we have been doing, the good moment most of our players are living through

SOUNDBITE Camilo Vargas ( Spanish):

Well, we all know that abilities Juan (Cuadrado) has, but it is always supported by the team, we have always given priority to the team instead of the individual, we all know he is a player who makes the difference, very strong man to man, but as I have said, we have Always prioritised the individual for a collective good

SOUNDBITE Valdes (Spanish):

I believe this generation of players has shown a big change and a big growth in Colombian football. First of all for the experience acquired, most of the players are in international football, and this undoubdtedly has made a great difference. Whereas in previous years, the Colombian team suffered a lot, not being able to qualify to previous World Cup finals. I think the most important thing for us has been precisely this, having gathered a team, a group, with wishes, dreams of triumphying, and that today wishes to go further, this strength, this union, this harmony, that makes us able to go forward and will surely take us very far.