THE great Brazilian football teams of the 1960s included players with evocative names such as Pele, Zito and Garrincha, also known as the Little Bird.
The Brazilian team of 2013 has players called Oscar, Hulk and Fred.
Somehow the magic has gone.
Martin Birtle, Billingham
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