Originally posted by iTim:I used to be excited by/for him, when he was dubbed the new Kaka. Well we all know what happened to Kaka, he wasn't the next Ronaldinho. Pato is a quality player so it's little wonder than Corinthians and Chelsea are reportedly after him. I think of the two, he'd join Corinthians.
Brazilian football is looking to rise and match European football globally. I read this week that Sao Paulo are leading other clubs into the European market for shirt sales and merchandising. So maybe in the not too distant future, we'll see a few A-League(?) games on TV. I think ESPN show at least one game a week already. I suppose that if the Brazilians successfully export to Europe, Argentina won't be far behind.
There must be something about Brazilian league football if Neymar is still playing in it. He could walk into most top European sides but he has stayed put. And of course, Brazil is now home to the Club World Champions and the next World Cup.
