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Brazil are a country that are more than familiar on the global football stage. For decades they have been among the elite of International teams, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Brazil. The team representing Brazil in the 1970 world cup in Mexico have long been thought of as the greatest international team of all time. After Spain's three successive major international tournament victories, this title may be shadowed by some doubt. This does not, however, dismiss the fact that Brazil have long been producers of some of the greatest talent to grace the world of football. If asked to name the best footballer in the world currently, most would refer to the Argentine Lionel Messi, or the Portuguese Christiano Ronaldo. If asked to name the greatest footballer of all time, many would say the Brazilian Pelé, present in the aforementioned 1970 squad.
Since then, Brazil have produced many world class talents, the likes of Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho and Kaká incredibly familiar names to many football fans. But it does not even remotely stop there. Brazil first hosted the World Cup way back in 1950, and will host the next competition in 2014. Considered the greatest tournament on the planet, and the best way for football players to represent their nationality, the World Cup has been coveted by all those who have entered it since it's inception. Brazil have won the most world cups in history, lifting the trophy no less than five times. They could quite possibly make it six in just a few years time.
