The Fall of a Giant and the Rise of Modern Football
By Paul Lucky Okoku
History inspires. Performance wins. Modern football rewards the team that executes—not the team with the biggest reputation.
For those of us who grew up during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Brazil represented football at its most beautiful.
Millions of football lovers across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Americas adopted Brazil as their second national team. Their yellow jersey symbolized artistry. Their football was joyful, creative, fearless and technically breathtaking.
