By VictorM:

The winners of FIFA's 2007 World Player of the Year Awards for the best footballers in the world were announced. To no one's surprise, the winners were Kaka (male) and Marta (female). Both are Brazilian.

So what magic pill to Brazilians swallow that makes so many of them so dominant in the world's most popular sport? Well, I'm sure this dominance includes a lot factors, but in my little mind it comes down to one thing: Brazilian coaches and youth programs are not afraid to let the kids develop a little thing called "skill"! Give me players who have stamina, tactical vision, and SKILL, and you have world beaters.

So next time your little league coach focuses too much on his team winning, nutmeg him a little too high, if you know what I mean. Let the kids play with their heel, the outside of the foot, and learn to be on a first name with the ball. If they don't, our kids might grow-up to like the *gulp* English (save a few)!