With its famed "jogo bonito", iconic stars and record five World Cup titles, Brazil has long been known as the "land of football". But is it still? The country of Pele, Garrincha and Ronaldinho ...

and the grandeur of the Mané Garrincha Stadium," Rodrigues stated. The bid is strongly supported by Ibaneis Rocha, Governor of Brasília, who emphasized the city’s proven track record of ...

In 62, Brazil played for Garrincha, in 70 for Pele, in 94 for Romario and in 2002 for Ronaldo. In 2026, if they don't play for Neymar, they won't win," Romario said on the Charla Podcast (via GOAL).

According to Lula, there is currently "no Garrincha or Romário" playing in foreign teams, just "a bunch of young players who are not yet stars." "In Brazil, there are good players of the same ...