Why Brazil is Brazil?

This might be my favorite post with skillful goals. It explains why Brazil got that stereotyping of skills, beauty and dancing samba in football.These goals are from the old Brazilian generation, scored in local leagues, so most of them not famous at all outside Brazil. However, the players themselves are mostly most famous Brazilian players from the 70s and early 80s.

Let's start by Jairzinho, who starred in 1970 and 1974 WCs


Next is Nelinho who scored one of best goals in 1978 WC



Falcao, who was a superstar in 1982 WC scored this wonderful goal in 1976 in Brazilian semi-final in last second



Everyone knows Zico, a nice peice of skills in 1982 with Flamengo



What about Rivelino? He is the first one to invent the flip-falp, not Ronaldinho



Reinaldo played 1978 WC, but was out of shape. He supposed to be the new Pele but a bad knee injury ended his career early



I don't know this player, but it is from 1989 season, worth enjoying


You can't talk about Brazilian football with mentioning freekicks
this goal is from Eder in 1981 game (watch at second 50). For me he was better in free kicks than Roberto Carlos



Finally, Dr. Socrates who started his football career at 26 and was famous by his back heel skills. This video shows some of his heel skills and much more.