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[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in Brazil.<ref name="Encarta 4" /> Many Brazilian players such as [[Pelé]], [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], [[Kaká]], [[Ronaldinho]], and [[Neymar]] are among the most well known players in the sport. The [[Brazil national football team]] (''Seleção'') is currently among the best in the world, according to the [[FIFA World Rankings]]. They have been victorious in the [[FIFA World Cup]] a record five times, in [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]], [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]], [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]], [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]], and [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Football in Brazil | work = Goal Programme | publisher = International Federation of Association Football | date = 2008-04-15 | url = https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=bra/goalprogramme/index.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070604173556/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=bra/goalprogramme/index.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 4, 2007 | access-date = 2008-06-06 }}</ref>
[[Basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[auto racing]], and [[martial arts]] also attract large audiences. [[Tennis]], [[surfing]], [[skateboarding]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], and [[gymnastics]] have found a growing sporting number of enthusiasts over the last
In [[martial arts]], Brazilians have developed [[capoeira]],<ref>{{cite web|title=What is Capoeira? |publisher=SCC |date=2011-07-09 |url=http://seattlecapoeiracenter.com/what-is-capoeira/ |access-date=2011-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326193235/http://seattlecapoeiracenter.com/what-is-capoeira/ |archive-date=2012-03-26 }}</ref> [[vale tudo]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Brazilian Vale Tudo | publisher = I.V.C | url = http://valetudo.com.br/ | access-date = 2008-06-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/19980530081959/http://www.valetudo.com.br/ | archive-date = 1998-05-30 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Official Website |publisher=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation |url=http://www.ibjjf.org/index.htm |access-date=2008-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420155232/http://www.ibjjf.org/index.htm |archive-date=2008-04-20 }}</ref> In [[auto racing]], Brazilian drivers have won the [[Formula One]] World Championship eight times: [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] in [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] and [[1974 Formula One season|1974]];<ref>{{cite web | last = Donaldson | first = Gerald | title = Emerson Fittipaldi | work = Hall of Fame | publisher = The Official Formula 1 Website | url = http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/282/ | access-date = 2008-06-06 }}</ref> [[Nelson Piquet]] in [[1981 Formula One season|1981]], [[1983 Formula One season|1983]], and [[1987 Formula One season|1987]];<ref>{{cite web | last = Donaldson | first = Gerald | title = Nelson Piquet | work = Hall of Fame | publisher = The Official Formula 1 Website | url = http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/181/ | access-date = 2008-06-06 }}</ref> and [[Ayrton Senna]] in [[1988 Formula One season|1988]], [[1990 Formula One season|1990]], and [[1991 Formula One season|1991]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Donaldson | first = Gerald | title = Ayrton Senna | work = Hall of Fame | publisher = The Official Formula 1 Website | url = http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/45/ | access-date = 2008-06-06 }}</ref>
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