Defenders are the soul of Tite’s Brazil

In Brazilian football, defenders are often dismissed as perna de pau or wooden legs, referring to players who can’t dribble. In the land of jogo bonito, where the game expresses itself through silken footwork, sublime skills and amazing goals, what would encourage one to take up the job of standing behind the showmen and guarding the fort?

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