Since the early 1990s and even before, we've seen no shortage of genuinely great Brazilian attackers cross the Atlantic in order to seek their fortune in Europe's finest leagues. Romario, Bebeto, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka and, more recently, Neymar; between them, they have conquered all of Europe, and then some.
Well, almost.
For whatever reason, until the very recent history, samba football has never really translated into English.
Prior to 2015, tricky attacking midfielders Juninho Paulista, Philippe Coutinho and Willian at Chelsea had enjoyed some success, but they were exceptions rather than the rule.