BRAZILIAN football is the toast of the sporting world once again, as the national team reach Sunday's World Cup final.
The skill with which they reached this stage is now being coached to boys and girls across the UK, who are learning to play with the same flair and creativity at Brazilian Soccer Schools - courtesy of an Englishman.
11 goals and ingenuity of both Ronaldo and Rivaldo have been a highlight of the tournament and have taken their team to the verge of a record-breaking fifth title.
However, the way in which they and others such as Pele, Rivelino and Zico trained as children is no longer the reserve of South American youngsters.
More than 40,000 boys and girls adopt a similar approach at Brazilian Soccer Schools throughout the UK and Ireland.
Simon Clifford, a former primary school teacher in Leeds is the man responsible for introducing this style into the UK, following his friendship with World Cup star Juninho and extensive research into 'O Jogo Bonito' in South America.
Clifford found that the main difference in Brazilian and English football coaching, were the hours spent coaching, the focus on individual ball work and Futebol de Salأ£o.
Futebol de Salأ£o is a small-sided game played on a hard surface using a smaller, weighted and specially designed ball. Clifford began using Futebol de Salأ£o, and the associated coaching methods, in his school and founded the UK Confederation of Futebol de Salأ£o (UKCFDS) in 1996.
From this he opened the first Brazilian Soccer School in Leeds, and as the popularity grew began opening Brazilian Soccer Schools in other areas.
There are now more than 300 Brazilian Soccer Schools in the UK enjoying sponsorship from the LEGO Company.
At these schools players are taught to be creative, play with flair and imagination, have fun and be confident.
Speaking of his work, Clifford said: "It is and always has been very exciting to watch the Brazilians, with their mastery of the ball and technical superiority.
"We work to combine the Brazilian magic with the strengths inherent to the British game, to produce exciting, confident and supremely talented young footballers.
"We are learning from the greatest football nation in the world with a view to over-taking them in the years ahead.
"The World Cup is without question the biggest tournament in football. Past tournaments have been a home to players graduating from Futebol de Salأ£o, with Pele, Rivelino and Zico stealing the limelight.
"This World Cup will not be the last to feature Futebol de Salأ£o players either, as an increasing number of English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish players will begin filtering from Brazilian Soccer Schools into the professional game.
"I believe that in the future, players we produce in this country will be the envy of the world and their skills and flair sought after and admired. We will be able to not just reproduce the Brazilian magic, we will better it."
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The skill with which they reached this stage is now being coached to boys and girls across the UK, who are learning to play with the same flair and creativity at Brazilian Soccer Schools - courtesy of an Englishman.
11 goals and ingenuity of both Ronaldo and Rivaldo have been a highlight of the tournament and have taken their team to the verge of a record-breaking fifth title.
However, the way in which they and others such as Pele, Rivelino and Zico trained as children is no longer the reserve of South American youngsters.
More than 40,000 boys and girls adopt a similar approach at Brazilian Soccer Schools throughout the UK and Ireland.
Simon Clifford, a former primary school teacher in Leeds is the man responsible for introducing this style into the UK, following his friendship with World Cup star Juninho and extensive research into 'O Jogo Bonito' in South America.
Clifford found that the main difference in Brazilian and English football coaching, were the hours spent coaching, the focus on individual ball work and Futebol de Salأ£o.
Futebol de Salأ£o is a small-sided game played on a hard surface using a smaller, weighted and specially designed ball. Clifford began using Futebol de Salأ£o, and the associated coaching methods, in his school and founded the UK Confederation of Futebol de Salأ£o (UKCFDS) in 1996.
From this he opened the first Brazilian Soccer School in Leeds, and as the popularity grew began opening Brazilian Soccer Schools in other areas.
There are now more than 300 Brazilian Soccer Schools in the UK enjoying sponsorship from the LEGO Company.
At these schools players are taught to be creative, play with flair and imagination, have fun and be confident.
Speaking of his work, Clifford said: "It is and always has been very exciting to watch the Brazilians, with their mastery of the ball and technical superiority.
"We work to combine the Brazilian magic with the strengths inherent to the British game, to produce exciting, confident and supremely talented young footballers.
"We are learning from the greatest football nation in the world with a view to over-taking them in the years ahead.
"The World Cup is without question the biggest tournament in football. Past tournaments have been a home to players graduating from Futebol de Salأ£o, with Pele, Rivelino and Zico stealing the limelight.
"This World Cup will not be the last to feature Futebol de Salأ£o players either, as an increasing number of English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish players will begin filtering from Brazilian Soccer Schools into the professional game.
"I believe that in the future, players we produce in this country will be the envy of the world and their skills and flair sought after and admired. We will be able to not just reproduce the Brazilian magic, we will better it."
PLANETFOOTBALL.COM
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