“In a country like Brazil, for some we are victorious; for others the explanation is genetic. Even if it doesn't help to clarify, just take a walk around, along the sands of the beaches, the indoor soccer courts, the dirt or asphalt streets, in short, wherever a ball can roll, and the attentive observer will discover that soccer stops the Brazilian is a big fun game. Playing ball has been the greatest entertainment for Brazilian childhood, for boys with bare feet and on the periphery. Bare feet, ball, play, are some of the magic ingredients of this street pedagogy that taught an entire country to play soccer with skill and creativity better than anyone else."