Brazil has lost its soul, according to Roberto Carlos.

former left-back for Real Madrid Brazil, in Roberto Carlos’ opinion, is not what it once was.

The illustrious left-back said that O Selecao did not play with the same enthusiasm for the game as they did in his youth. Carlos himself participated in four World Cups while playing for several coaches and teams. Although the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 World Cup was far from fluid, by the early 2000s Brazil had become identified with visually appealing soccer.

In an interview with The Telegraph that was published by Diario AS, Carlos claimed that a portion of Brazilian football had disappeared.

“The beautiful game [jogo bonito], which was Brazil’s core, has been gone.”

As a team, we attacked, but we also defended far better than we are doing today. We have a lot of faith in our positional play.

It is reasonable to argue that his Brazil team was far more talented than the current iteration, beyond merely confidence and system. Even though Brazil has a lot of attacking players who are at the pinnacle of European football, Neymar Junior may be the only one who can hold a candle to Ronaldinho and Ronaldo Nazario. Alex Sandro, Alex Telles, and Danilo are somewhat behind Carlos and Cafu at his position.

But there has been a conflict between two schools in Brazil for a while. Dunga, who preferred a far more cautious approach as both a player and a coach, often reacted to the free-flowing style shown by players like Ronaldinho and Carlos.