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Here we list Brazil's brightest new hopes. Remember – you read it here first! FEATURED PLAYER... Roberto Rivelino did it. Johan Cruyff did it. Diego Maradona did it. That 'it' is, of course, invented or pioneered an outrageous piece of trickery. But now there's a new kid on the block, who has added himself to this celebrated list. His name is Kerlon, and he is the latest in a long line of incredibly gifted Brazilians, to stun the world of football with a magical piece of skill. (Continues ...) MORE PLAYERS... Anderson "The New Ronaldinho" Jean Carlos Chera "The Next Coming of Pelé” Eduardo Ratinho NEW! Fred "The Goal King" NEW! Diego Tardelli "The Paulista Promise" Dinéslon "Confident Kid Setting Sights on Success" Daniel Alves "Sevilla Starlet Vying to Succeed Cafu" Jadson "From the Hurricane to the Ukraine" Jő "Homegrown Star Fighting the Galactico Influx" Kerlon "He of the Seal Dribble" Neymar "Futebol Addict Drawing Comparisons to Robinho" Diego "Ronaldinho's Nephew Turning Heads in Catalonia" Zé Mário "The Speed Dribbler" Carlos Alberto "Champions League Winner Back in Brazil" Daniel Carvalho "The Magician in Moscow" Ramón "Galo's Answer To Kerlon" Dagoberto "The New Bebeto" Rincón Nicão "The Black Maradona" Kahe NEW! Guilherminho "12-year-old Providing Santos' Half-Time Entertainment" CLICK HERE to suggest a player Content prepared by Mark Lowdon Last page update: Sep 2005 To Top Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life Email: Copyright © 2005 by Alex Bellos. Published by Bloomsbury, New York and London. Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers.