Well as you can see I have way too much time on my hands at the
moment so I'll be bombarding you with more information on the teams in
the World Youth Championships. This time around we'll look at perennial
finalists Brazil.

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Brazil qualified for Australia '93 by winning the 4th South American U20
Football Championship in relatively easy fashion, only dropping one point
(a 0-0 draw with fellow qualifier Uruguay) in its six matches. After 
struggling to defeat easy-beat Bolivia by only 1-0, Brazil finished its
preliminary group matches with a 100% record, seeing off Paraguay (1-0)
and Ecuador (2-0). In the final group matches, Brazil overcame its hiccup
against Uruguay to beat Ecuador (2-0) and Colombia (1-0), thus completing 
its overall campaign without conceeding a single goal.

	Although Portugal won the last FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup on home soil, it
was Brazil who did most to excite passions. Second in 1991 they will, as
always, feature amongst the favourites of a competition they dominated in the
mid eighties. The current young Brazilians have the famous Brazilian flair 
laced with deadly finishing and are rich in individual skill. As if that wasn't
enough, the Brazilian squad will be amongst the best prepared in the 
tournament, having almost played continuously since winning its qualifying
series in Medellin, Colombia, last August.
	Brazil will also have the added advantage of being familiar with local
conditions after four matches in the host country last December. [They won
this series on a penalty shootout after the last match saw both sides with
wins apiece and two draws and equal goals]
	Lover of the 'jogo bonito', Brazil's beautiful play, should not be 
disappointed by this 1993 vintage Brazil. The hard to please Brazilian press
says that this team arouses memories of Brazil's glory days. Under Julio 
Cesar Leal Junior's coaching the talent of the youngsters has blossomed, none
more so than No 10 Adriano from the Guarani Club, midfielder Marcelinho and
winger Mauricio.
	Marcelinho is the team's playmaer who, with Adriano, is the provider.
Mauricio and Vasco de Gama's Fian operate as out and out strikers and 
account for most of Brazil's goals. The slightly-built Adriano is being
compared to none other than the former great playmaker of the 60's and early
70's, Tastao, while Mauricio has been hailed as the best Brazilian winger
since the incomparable Garrincha, no less! In Dida, a goalkeeper who combines
acrobatics with total dominance of his area, and classy full-back Gerson,
Brazil have more brilliant individuals who can colour any canvas [huh?].
	Brazil is the one team sure to satisfy the purist. Australian soccer
fans are already licking their lips in anticipation of their breathtaking
skills. There is no finer sight in football than the Brazilians in full flow.
	With a coach loathe to shackle his youngsters with defensive
constraints, the young Brazilians should provide the soccer connoisseur with 
untold delights at this World Youth Championship.
[Not the most objective report I've ever read but I'm sure the point is made]

Qualifying Squad (Nicknames in capitals - you'll see why) :

ADRIANO Adriano Gerlim da Silva		ANDRE Andre Luis Menezes de Paulo
ARGEL Argelico Fucks	 		BRUNO Bruno Segadas Viana Carvalho
CATE Marcos Antonio Lemes Tozze		DIDA Nelson de Jesus Silva
FABIO Fabio Noronha de Oliveira		GELSON Gelson Tardivo G Junior
HERNANDE Hernande Gomes Flores		JUAREZ Juarez de Souza Teixeira
MAGRAO Giuliano Tadeu Aranda		MARCELINHO Marcelo Jose de Souza
MAURICIO Mauricio Francisco De C Junior	PEREIRA Emerson Pereira
RODRIGO Rodrigo Silva			TOMY Tomy Adriano Giacomeli
WAGNER Wagner Alves Dos Anjos		YAN Yan Clayton De L Razera

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