SuggestedLeadIn: Kaka trained with Brazil in New Jersey on Wednesday (2nd September) ahead of their friendly fixtures against Costa Rica and the United States.

Script: SOUNDBITE (English) Kaka, Brazil midfielder:

"Well it's amazing. It's amazing being back in the national team. I am here this week and I can remember a lot of experience that I took with the national team, and now in another position, more experienced, more mature, and I can share this with my team mates."

SOUNDBITE (English) Kaka, Brazil midfielder:

"My goal this year is for this period, so two friendly games, after four qualification games, so I hope I can be in these six games this year, and the short term will determine what I can do for the national team in the long term as well."

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Jefferson, Brazil goalkeeper:

"It's always a pleasure to be able to be in the Brazilian national team and to know that there are no friendly games but instead warm-up games for the 2018 World Cup and we hope to have two great games to start the World Cup qualifiers with strength."

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luiz Gustavo, Brazil midfielder (on his return with the Brazil team after missing the Copa America due to an injury):

"Very well, very happy, it's always a pleasure to come back with the Brazilian national team. And now, work hard, try to do a good job again for the Brazilian national team to get ready for those two friendly games and then the (World Cup) qualifiers. So I am very happy to be part of this squad again."

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Douglas Santos, Brazil defender (on being part for the Brazilian national squad for the first time):

"I am very happy. It's a dream that I have had since I was a child, and I am fulfilling it, I am living every moment here as if it was the last day of my life. So I have to thank God and everyone for the welcoming."