Why Sao Paulo is one of football's biggest talent factories

What makes football in Sao Paulo special? It is a question that the city’s great football clubs have been asking themselves almost as much as the European scouts who visit. By embracing the past, the aim to ensure that they keep creating talent in the future.

For context, Sao Paulo and nearby Santos have produced the most World Cup winners of any teams in Brazil, while Sao Paulo and rivals Palmeiras boast the distinction of being the only two teams to have provided a player in each of Brazil's five World Cup winning squads.