How does the Brazilian team in the post-Neymar era deal with the Copa America and the road ahead?

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2024-06-28 23:40

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01 In this Copa America, the Brazilian team has made a lot of adjustments, Neymar is absent due to injury, and many famous players from the last World Cup are no longer selected.

02 Brazil have won the Gold Cup nine times in the history of the Copa America, but have failed to reach the final four in the last five tournaments.

03Due to the globalization of football, Brazilian players are increasingly going to the top five European leagues to develop, which has affected the development of local football.

04However, the globalization of football is also the trend of the times, and players in Central and South America need to maintain their original intentions and hope to see the glory of samba football again.

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Brazil has made a lot of changes to the Brazilian squad in this Copa America, and the Brazilian king Neymar is absent due to injury, what is different about Brazil in the post-Neymar era, and what is the future road?

The brilliance of samba

The summer vacation of 2024 is definitely a festival for football fans, in addition to the European Championship in Germany, there is also the Copa America in the United States, and in addition to the South American Football Confederation, there are six teams from Central and North America and the Caribbean, a total of 16 teams participate. In addition to the defending champion Argentina, of course, there is always the focus of attention on Brazil, this Copa America Brazil lineup has made a lot of changes, Brazilian king Neymar is absent due to injury, what is the difference in Brazil in the post-Neymar era, and what is the future road?

Spread out the list of this year's Brazilian team, many famous players in the last World Cup are nowhere to be seen, the meritorious captain is also the anchor of the Brazilian team's defense, Thiago Silva, the former world's best defender Casemiro, the 2022 World Cup best goal Richarlison, Manchester United's former hope for Antony, and finally have to mention, went to the Saudi Arabian League, the world's third person who was once behind Ronaldo and Messi: Neymar, these once proud lineups are now in the past.

Samba History

Brazil have won the Copa America a total of nine times, with their last win coming in the 2019 Copa America, where Brazil defeated Peru 3-1 in the final, the last time Brazil won a major international event. In the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Brazil did its best but lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals. Since winning the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, the Brazilian team has failed to enter the final four in addition to the 2014 World Cup held by itself, and the shame of the 2014 World Cup is still imprinted in the hearts of every Brazilian fan.

Brazil is currently the country that has won the most World Cups, a total of five, and it is also the only team that can enter the finals in every World Cup, followed by Germany and Italy four times respectively, and FIFA's plan for the 2026 World Cup, the finals team will increase from the current 32 teams to 48 teams, and it seems that Brazil's record will only continue to advance.

Brazil's dilemma and challenges

The Brazilian team has always been an excellent team to watch, life and football are the best portrayal, as early as the football king Pele has implemented the Brazilian football faith, and then took over Garrincha, Jayrziño, Romario, Zico, Bebeto, until the modern Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Robinho, Kaka, and then the current Neymar and Vinicius Júnior.

If you follow the fans of the Brazilian national team, you should know that Brazil's strikers have a lot of offensive fancy, due to the growth environment, coupled with the influence of street culture, forming an unrestrained and unrestrained style, most of the Brazilian stars have grown up on the streets and then discovered by local clubs, and finally were selected by the top five European leagues to reach the world's highest hall.

However, with the globalization of European football, the young players trained by major European clubs are getting younger and younger, and many young players are being scouted early.

In addition, with the growth of economic development, the once proud Brazilian street football has long been replaced by high-rise buildings, and the street football environment has gradually declined, replaced by a highly professional and systematic model. In addition, after Brazilian players landed in the five major European leagues, limited by the club's tactical requirements and the delicate division of labor in modern football, it is difficult for players to show their free style of play in the parent team, and most of the new clubs also have players with complete qualifications and fixed position play, and it takes time for new players to integrate, but commercial football is more important to timeliness and delivery rate, and whether you have the patience to wait for the players to grow is a matter of opinion.

The style and practice of the new Brazil

Now, spreading out the lineup of the Brazilian team in this Copa America, nearly eighty percent of the players are from the five major European leagues, and only a few are from the local Brazilian league or the Portuguese Super League, and the difference in strength can be imagined.

It is not difficult to see from the list that the top five leagues are the final destination of the players, and neither the level of competition nor the income can be compared with other leagues. In the case of La Liga giants Real Madrid, Vinicius Júnior and Rodrygo were brought into the Real Madrid youth team from Flamengo and Santos respectively when they were only 18 years old, and after several years of cultivation, the two are not only one of the best wide players today, Vinicius Júnior is even the best player in the 2023/24 Champions League, and is even expected to win this year's Ballon d'Or. Not only Real Madrid, but also Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, the best of the leagues are doing everything to include the most potential young players.

It can be seen that the globalization of football has become more and more common, and when major clubs in Europe are thirsty for young players with excellent quality, it may also kill the talent ceiling of young players to some extent, but the fact of football globalization is in front of us, and it may still be expected that players in Central and South America can keep their original intentions and one day see samba football galloping on the green turf.

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