Brazilian football?

[Loboman]

Is it over for the Selecao? Seriously, they haven't been playing as well as they did before. The new players really aren't impressive and we're seeing them lose to teams they previously dominated (Bolivia, Peru, USA, Mexico, Canada(U-20)), not to mention there seems to have been a resurgence of interest in other sports (swimming, volleyball, gymnastics, etc). Is football dying in Brazil? Will there be a come back? What should we expect of them?

[FenwayFaithful]

I think the reason they haven't played well for the last couple of years, is because Europe has been stealing all the trophies.

I mean c'mon, it's really starting to get extremely difficult to compete with Liverpool, Chelsea, Italy, Sicily...It's getting rediculous.

No doubt football is the biggest sport in the world.

[MICHAELBALLACK6091]

Wat are you talking about Brazil is still the same. Look at the mens football team, they have so many star players they are mostly young.Brazil is still the best football(soccer) nation.

[Alchemist1330]

I hope that Brazil are over in football, but its unlikely to happen. Football is like a religion to the Brazillians.

[al7874]

Its a team game and regardless of the talent on the squad, if they can't play together, your not going to get far.

Brasil has not impressed in WC Qualifying thus far and I think its more on Dunga than it is on the talent they have.

But if u look @ players like Pato for AC MIlan or Anderson @ Manchester United, both under 20 and are looking like they are going to be great players in the near future.
The football has never died in Brasil...It will never die in South America period....Brasil still produces a lot of talented players but so are many other countries and I see it as other countries catching up.

[LalaL1914]

Football in Brazil has not died. Brazil is still the best football team in the world. With the best players, like Pato (Milan), Kaká (Milan and best player in the world of 2007), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldinho (Barcelona).

[syedj5060]

Hey i dont think so, because they still have world class players like Kaka , Ronaldinho , Anderson , Pato , Lulinha ,Renato Augusto etc are very rich talents.And Dunga realises it and doing experiments to give them international experiance which will help them later.Overall, Brazil and Argentina will have the purest blend of football.

[KB5214]

You must give them time.just see england .It has lost almost all matches. brazil has won the last copa america cup and it is the best of all

[MartindePorres9306]

the problem in football is that it's very difficult to hold on to an emerging player once a rich european club comes inquiring. this is not only happening in brazil but practically all over the world.