Meet the 22-year-old Cruzeiro star who bucked the trend in Brazil by rejecting an Asian payday to fight for his future with the national team.
From Douglas Costa and Roberto Firmino to Philippe Coutinho and Hulk, Brazil fans are accustomed to hearing their coach call unfamiliar names into the Brazil squad.
While the economic power of the country has thus far avoided the sort of talent doughnut that has emerged in Argentina (the best players leave young, and return old, leaving a gaping hole in the middle), new money arriving in the country is leaving fans increasingly concerned that their league may well be going the way of the hermanos down south.