| Brazil Soccer not only binds the country into one unit | | | | lights for the first time in 1923 in a game between S. |
| but has also won the admiration of soccer maniacs | | | | E Linhas e Cabos and A.A Republica. |
| across the world. The Brazilian players are known for | | | | The success of the game and its players at the |
| their extraordinary skills on the football field. When | | | | international level may also be attributed to an extent |
| they play for their nation, they represent their | | | | to the domestic structure. Brazil follows a three tier |
| country's passion and love for the game. | | | | system within the domestic set up. The three |
| Rio houses the biggest soccer stadium in the country. | | | | different leagues are:l Campeonato Brasileiro Serie Cl |
| The sight of the stadium filled with a capacity crowd, | | | | Campeonato Brasileiro Serie Al Campeonato Brasileiro |
| painted in national colors of yellow and green, dancing | | | | Serie B |
| to the samba beats and cheering their home team | | | | The performance of the national team needs no |
| clearly reflects the popularity of the game in the | | | | introduction. Five times world champion, the list of |
| country. | | | | players who have contributed immensely to the |
| A glance into the footballing history of the country | | | | success of the team include names like Pele and the |
| reveals that the game was probably introduced into | | | | recent crop comprising of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, |
| the Brazilian mainland by the Dutch and the British | | | | Romario, Kaka and Rivaldo. Currently Brazil occupies |
| sailors in the latter part of the 19th century. The | | | | the 2nd position in the FIFA rankings. The game in |
| subsequent years saw a gradual development of the | | | | the country is managed by the Brazilian Football |
| quality of the game as well as its popularity. Following | | | | Confederation. |
| the establishment of the very first official club, on | | | | Brazil, the champion of all football playing nations, has |
| August 18, 1898 by Associaco Atletica of Mackenzie | | | | continued to rule the roost in the world of soccer |
| College in San Paolo, there was no looking back. | | | | and created a position of eminence for themselves. |
| The game got a stadium exclusively for itself with | | | | Other European and South American nations have |
| the dawn of the new century in 1900. It was located | | | | hardly managed to escalate the heights scaled by |
| in San Paolo. Soccer in Brazil was played under the | | | | them. |