Brazil take another trophy 

Brazil crushed arch-rivals Argentina 4-1 with a superb display of attacking football to add the Confederations Cup to their World Cup and Copa America titles on Thursday.

It was their biggest win over Argentina for 37 years and avenged a 3-1 defeat in Buenos Aires in a World Cup qualifier three weeks ago.

Two outstanding goals from Adriano led the world champions to a memorable victory with a blistering 11th minute shot and a 63rd minute header to make him the tournament's top scorer with five goals.

Kaka, firing home in the 16th minute after an audacious drag-back and sweetly-struck curler, and Ronaldinho, with a simple tap-in in the 47th, also got themselves on the scoresheet in Carlos Alberto Parreira's 100th match as Brazil coach.

Robinho went close to making it five with a 20-metre shot that cannoned off the crossbar after 58 minutes and Adriano was only centimetres away from forcing home the ball for his hat-trick a minute from time.

In short, Brazil were irresistible.

Substitute Pablo Aimar scored a consolation goal for Argentina with a brave diving header after 65 minutes, while Brazil had keeper Dida to thank for some important saves.

The only sour note in an otherwise sporting game came when Ronaldinho and Fabricio Coloccini were booked in the 28th minute after Ronaldinho jabbed an elbow at the Argentinian after he kicked the Brazilian skipper.

Apart from that, it was a fitting finale to a superb tournament that saw 56 goals scored in 16 matches and augurs well for next year's World Cup - especially for Brazil who even coped with the cold night air.

For after two weeks of blisteringly hot weather, the match was played on a chilly night as a thunderstorm raged around the Waldstadion, the pitch and spectators protected from the rain and lightning with the roof covers in place.