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Argentina is just as non-European as Brazil is, they just have native ancestry instead of African and are a little farther away from the ecuator.

The quote is made even worse by the fact that is straight-up wrong too, given that Argentina has as much non-European ancestry as Brazil in terms of genetics. Lots of Argentinians came from the natives too.

Nooo you don’t understandanderino La Masia is the best youth academy in the world 😭😭😭

We can’t compare players due to era differences, but we can compare careers - Imagine watching Messi get his third World Cup title now instead of his first. That’s why Pelé will edge it for me until someone has a career like Messi’s and Pelé’s club career coupled with total dominance at the national team level too.

Best player: Pelé, Most influential: Pelé

Messi challenged his throne, and that’s legendary by itself

“In the 1970s, I was a teenager in a country (Germany) that loved football – and in that country, there was no argument about who was the best player of all time. There was no contestation, no hierarchy, although there were many good players at the time. Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff were out of the ordinary. But even they never thought they could be the No. 1 player in the world. It was a time when the Ballon d’Or was reserved for players in Europe, so there was a very clear hierarchy: there were the very good ones, and there was the superstar. This is something we no longer have when discussing who is the best among several great players. None have the impact that Pelé had at the time.”

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All that while black and born in a country where there were people who had been enslaved still alive when he won his first world cup.

“In the 1970s, I was a teenager in a country (Germany) that loved football – and in that country, there was no argument about who was the best player of all time. There was no contestation, no hierarchy, although there were many good players at the time. Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff were out of the ordinary. But even they never thought they could be the No. 1 player in the world. It was a time when the Ballon d’Or was reserved for players in Europe, so there was a very clear hierarchy: there were the very good ones, and there was the superstar. This is something we no longer have when discussing who is the best among several great players. None have the impact that Pelé had at the time.”

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Brazil above Calabria bro

I’m not denying that qualifying in Europe CAN be harder, even if it mostly isn’t (you need to get unlucky with draws or fucking lose to North Macedonia). The point is that most of the matches in European qualifiers are pure fluff, and there are significantly more non-competitive games.

If anyone ever wonders how Cristiano is the top international goalscorer of all times, have them watch this match

So, if anyone wants to know why South Americans got so pissed off at Mbappe saying their football is more competitive, this is it. France and Portugal playing these games against amateurs while Brazil and Argentina are losing games to countries with much stronger traditions. Bolivia and Venezuela, our weaker sides, would absolutely massacre the sides you play in Europe.

I sincerely can’t imagine why would anyone make the case for Kane to be even in the top 10 right now. Bellingham is in great form (probably the best form in the world right now), but the season has just started and we should see how it develops for him. As a Brazilian, these debates are particularly annoying. Neymar and Vini both had stretches in which they performed as well or better than Bellingham is doing right now in the last few seasons and they never got this level of insane hype this quickly, with Vini failing to get even to the shortlist of 12 players of the best last year (while Declan Rice did). The way in which English-speaking media shapes the debates and perceptions is insane.

Vini dared to dribble in a football match and deserves to suffer physical violence because of that

Martinelli has freaky speed

Offside aside, cold and collected finish. This game shows that he is clearly getting in form after a slow start of the season.

“If we don’t make at least 200 million euros on these left-footers in the under-17 category, they can send us away because we are incompetent.” This was declared by Palmeiras’ youth coordinator, João Paulo Sampaio, in June 2022, in reference to a squad full of left-footers in last year’s Copa do Brasil U17.

Just over a year later, Verdão made its first millions - with the negotiation of Endrick to Real Madrid -, but also accumulated sporting gains: the “generation of R$ 1 billion” decided Palmeiras’ last four national titles at the base.

The achievements pass through the feet of the three icons of this generation of left-footers: Estêvão, Endrick and Luis Guilherme – who are three of the group of five boys, which also includes defender Fellipe Jack and midfielder Thalys.

The most recent of the titles happened this Saturday, when Estêvão overcame São Paulo and scored the three goals in the Brazilian Under-17 final - giving Palmeiras the title for the second year in a row.

– I think we deserve more for the group we have. It’s not just in 2006, but in all categories. Each team is united, we fight for each other and are crowned in the final – said the new Palmeiras jewel, on the sidelines, after the title hat-trick.

Before the number 10, there were three titles last year passed by this generation: the Brazilian Under-20, the Brazilian Under-17 and the Copa do Brasil Under-17.

Endrick scored the winning goal in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship in the 1-0 victory over Corinthians, and Luis Guilherme scored the winning goal against Grêmio, 2-1, in the Brazilian Under-17 Final. In the Copa do Brasil U17, finally, Endrick scored four of Palmeiras’ six goals in the final – in round-trip clashes with Vasco. The other two were from Figueiredo and Thalys.

Endrick and Luis Guilherme are a reality in the professional team now, oscillating between the starting lineup and the bench with coach Abel Ferreira, while Estêvão – at 16 years old – competes in under-17 and under-20 competitions.

– Of course I plan to reach higher levels, but first I want to win titles, score goals, move up to the professional ranks and, God willing, make a beautiful story for them – said Estêvão after the game.

At 16 years old, Estêvão has a contract with Palmeiras until April 2026 and is one of the main candidates for Palmeiras’ crown since Endrick became a professional.

Not surprisingly, the athlete has been constantly scouted by European football and even received offers from Paris Saint-Germain, for example – with figures that could reach 40 million euros.

The proposal, however, was rejected by Palmeiras, which has since envisaged greater appreciation after Copinha and throughout 2023.

Verdão has adopted a strategy of giving talents the opportunity to skip stages in the youth categories, to present difficulties beyond their categories – hence the anticipation in some cases, like Endrick himself and Luis Guilherme, for example. And the strategy has worked.

You really sold your post cheaply with this title

I literally mentioned 3 factors that help him get injured less even when brutally tackled. Good genetics, professional, and less cumulative fatigue.