It was evident from the moment he came onto the field that he had that something special. Brazil had put in a relatively aimless display against South Africa in their 2016 Olympic Games curtain raiser. Neymar had huffed and puffed, but goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune’s house hadn’t come close to being blown down.
Enter Luan Guilherme, a creative forward who can play both out wide, up front and in the hole, along with Rafinha, as coach Rogerio Micale rolled the dice in a bid to break the deadlock. Although the game finished goalless, Brazil looked a much greater threat after the substitutions were made.