Why do Brazilian players increasingly like to come to the Premier League?

This season's Premier League has 34 Brazilian players. Why do more and more Samba dancers like to play football in the English Premier League? Will this trend continue to increase in the coming seasons?

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Premier League brand

One of Dorival Junior's first moves when appointed as head coach of the Brazil national team is to plan a trip to Wembley (England) in the early morning of March 24. Therefore, in about 1 week in February, he attended 5 matches and visited the training centers of MU, Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham and Fulham, where he chatted with fellow coaches as well as followed Follow the performance of Antony, Casemiro, Ederson, Emerson Royal, Richarlison, Andreas Pereira, Carlos Vinicius, Willian, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Jesu and Gabriel Martinelli.

And when it came time to call up the squad for the friendly against England on Sunday, and then against Spain three days later, Dorival named 10 players currently playing in the Premier League, including Gabriel Magalhaes (who withdrew from the national team due to injury), Pereira, Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Douglas Luiz, Joao Gomes, Lucas Paqueta, Martinelli, Richarlison and Ederson. The list could have had more than 10 people. But, Dorival was forced to eliminate Alisson Becker, Joelinton, Gabriel Jesus and Joao Pedro due to physical problems.

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This season, there have been 34 Brazilian players playing in the country's highest tournament. Thereby, the Premier League has surpassed Serie A and La Liga to become the most favorite destination of Brazilian players in the top championships. That reinforces the fact that Brazil's best players have "fallen in love" with the Premier League.

Premier League is a high-class and competitive tournament

Looking back at the process of Brazilian players shining in the Premier League to explain what they like about English football. In a simple and easy to understand way, the Premier League is likened to the "NBA of football". Firstly, Premier League top quality has become a brand.

“The best players, most of them, gather here and that makes the Premier League the most difficult, harshest, and most easily eliminated tournament. That's why I like the Premier League so much. Every player has the goal of coming here because of the level and the top stars of this tournament," Brignton star Joao Pedro emphasized on Mail Sport about why he plays for the Seagulls.

Many young stars of Brazilian football think that just hearing about a team from the Premier League is enough to attract them to play football in the foggy country. “I have received offers from several clubs, including a team playing in the Premier League. If I come to England, I will be able to play in the tournament with the highest technical level and intensity in the world, with players who are familiar with the Champions League and World Cup", Pablo Maia - 22-year-old young talent of Sao Paulo , emphasizing his impression of the Premier League.

Maia also revealed that he always dreamed of playing in the Premier League, setting the goal of going to England as his top task. Therefore, whenever he has free time, Maia watches Premier League matches and analyzes the performance of players in the position he himself is playing. The attractive Premier League is the second factor that makes many Brazilian stars want to come here to show their talent.

Willian, who joined Chelsea from Anzhi (Russia) in 2013, is the Brazilian player with the most appearances in the Premier League. He currently plays for Fulham, his third London club after a short period with Arsenal. “When I was playing for Shakhtar Donetsk (then went to Anzhi - PV), Chelsea made the first offer for me. Since then, I started watching the Premier League, especially Chelsea matches. The more I watched, the more fascinated I became.

Willian has been fascinated with the Premier League since the first days of watching matches of this tournament

Then I visited London to see what football is like here. And, not only do I love this city, but I'm also crazy about the football here. I don't know when, I always watch Premier League matches and playing football here has become my dream," Wilian once shared why he chose the Premier League.

The financial strength of the Premier League

Besides, the level, professionalism, methodical and organization of Premier League clubs is also one of the other reasons why more and more Brazilian players choose this place as their destination. Not only the giants, but also the small and medium-sized teams of the Premier League always have certain financial resources, a basic foundation and an optimal organizational structure to be able to compete equally.

Quality life and high salary help Martinelli live happily in London

"Every match is like a final with a lot of tension and drama. The ball keeps rolling, everything contributes to creating beautiful football. The Premier League is the best tournament in the world. The The stadium is always full and the field is always perfect. The Premier League is definitely the choice of not only Brazilian players for many years to come," said Lucas Moura, who was with Tottenham for 5 seasons before returning to play. Sao Paulo home team shirt 2023, shared.

Of course, in addition to all the love and professional factors, high salaries are also the reason why the Premier League attracts Brazilian stars. 35 years after Newcastle paid Palmeiras £575,000 to make Mirandinha the first Brazilian player to play in England, MU signed Casemiro from Real Madrid for £70 million with a salary of £350,000 per week.

“Numbers don't lie. The amount of money that Newcastle once spent to buy me today is not enough to buy a luxury apartment in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Minas Gerais. The British are very wise. They spend their money in the right places and make their tournament the best it can be. Premier League number 2, no other league dares to accept number 1," Mirandinha shared.

Obviously, not only can you play football in a top competition environment, the stadium is always full of spectators, easily impressed by the technical style different from the British, but financial factors (high salary, quality of life... ) is also the "magic" that attracts Brazilian players.