Neymar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva: Who Are Brazil's Top UEFA Champions Association Entertainers?
While Brazil has for quite some time been a footballing force to be reckoned with, it was only after generally as of late that the country's top players floated towards Europe: until the 1982 finals in Spain, no Brazilian FIFA World Cup crew had highlighted any European-based players. In any case, while any semblance of Pelé and Garrincha never addressed European clubs, current greats like Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves, Ronaldinho and Neymar have illuminated the UEFA Champions Association. Most Appearances By Brazilian Players In The European Top Dog Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions Association (Counting Cualifying) 128 : Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe) 116 : Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City) 114 : Dani Alves (Sevilla, Barcelona, Paris) 102 : Marcelo (Real Madrid) 102 : Thiago Silva (Milan, Paris, Chelsea) 97 : Maxwell (Ajax, Inter, Barcelona, Paris) 88 : Kaká (Milan, Real Madrid) 85 : Lúcio (Leverkusen, Bayern, Inter, Juventus) 83 : Casemiro (Real M