'So much TALENT!' Why does Brazil have so many young stars? | ESPN FC

ESPN FC's Tim Vickery joins Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol on ESPN FC Live to take a look at some of Brazil's rising football stars and discuss why the country has such rich talent in its younger ranks.

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Tom Vickery is absolutely refreshing to listen to, this man eats football like it's a full meal & not just appetizers. Most journalists/pundits don't go full on the context but Tom consumes the full context to understand the footballers & their human level environment, really special.

Alves was playing for Middlesbrough when Gareth Southgate was the manager in 08/09 enough said

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The reason Brazil has so many stars is that many of these players are from poor neighborhoods and they practice consistently.

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What if Stevie didn't have a joke

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Brazilian talent definitely skipped a generation

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After Messi retires, Brazil will certainly be the dominant footballing nation in South America.

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They don't really. They used to have but not anymore. France do have many many talents.