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I'm never to sure about that, to be honest. You go to school in the U.S., you learn that the Wright brothers were first in flight. In Brazil, the school kids learn Alberto Santos-Dumont was the first to fly. In France, Clément Ader...

Btw, while the Brazilian history of their version of the sport doesn't go back as far, it's independent origins are at least as interesting. On many of the beaches in Brazil's big beach cities (e.g., Rio), it's illegal to play soccer. So legend has it that many became proficient in this sport...