| Brazilian dominance in soccer takes a new complexion. | | | | add the goalkeeper Dida who has been a major part |
| There used to be a time when the Brazilian men's | | | | of his team's successes, in the back and Adriano up |
| national soccer team were of average size and build. | | | | front who has seemed to be totally unstoppable goal |
| They were small (shorter), fast and skillful. Diminutive | | | | scoring machine on the forward line for the Italian |
| in stature but this did not apply to their technical and | | | | "Serie A", Roberto Carlos on the left where he still |
| tactical abilities.The Brazilian men's national soccer | | | | has a command on the free kicks, and Ronaldo the |
| team might appear to line up in some formal | | | | task master who often and still shows flashes of |
| positional formation and set up. Once the game | | | | brilliance in the mix and you have a fortress of power |
| starts it is an all positions for everybody on the team. | | | | and abilities few can match.I think the ball got rolling |
| They seem to play a 1 (goalkeeper) -10 (field) as all | | | | with the the introduction of Junior Biano as a |
| the players are in constant motion and are able to | | | | defenseman in 1998. With the exception of France |
| play off of each other at any time. The team | | | | his presence was a dominant deterant for other |
| members do however have certain defensive | | | | teams.The latest big man to join him is LucioBrazil |
| responsibilities and are accountable for their | | | | found mass to be a compliment to all their other |
| respective areas.They truely understand "the game" | | | | strengths. It would appear that they have continued |
| and are ready to be spontaneous as well as | | | | to build from there. The average weight of their |
| volatile.The Brazilian team seems to make the | | | | national team has increased without diminishing their |
| opponents play catch up and defensively throughout | | | | agility and manouverability. Although not a necessity, |
| most of the contest.A goal scoring opportunity can | | | | muscle mass has been a factor in other team sports. |
| come from any where and any one on the field and | | | | This might be true in modern Futbol as speed has |
| at any time.The only thing that you can predict is | | | | become an over-riding factor to the game in the last |
| that the goalkeeper will not leave the 18 yard box to | | | | 15 years. |
| act as a forward and score some goals.Ronaldinho | | | | Most of the elite players are also playing in the |
| has just acquired his second FIFA international player | | | | Italian and Spanish premier leagues and on similar if |
| of the year award in a row. Does he deserve it? | | | | not the same teams. They are learning from each |
| Most definitely.He is a pleasure to observe as he sets | | | | other by being rivals and combats as well as |
| up most of his team mates to lead his current team | | | | compatriots.Here are the possible candidates for the |
| FC Barcelona to the top of the Spanish "La Liga".Now | | | | next world cup roster for Brazil. |