Neymar fought incessantly for the right to lead his team out at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. But now the real work starts as Barcelona's star prepares to take a leading role in the quest to break the Selecao's gold-medal drought in their own back yard.
Whichever way you look at it, no team can measure up to Brazil when it comes to international success. The logical starting point would be the five World Cups that sit in the trophy cabinet, won by legends as diverse as Garrincha, Pele, Jairzinho, Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, to name just a handful.