Brazil - The home of countless footballing superstars, from Pele to Ronaldo, Ronaldinho to Neymar.

For fans over a certain age following a World Cup, you’re never really watching just that World Cup.

Gullit and Van Basten, Ronaldo and Rivaldo, Salas and Zamorano, Bebeto and Romario, Pele and Jairzinho, Torres and Villa, Klinsmann and Voller; some of the greatest strike partnerships of all time have been forged at international level and provided the World Cup and European Championship with so many memorable moments.

FROM defeating Arsenal to win the Carling Cup to plummeting down the table after defeat at rock bottom Wigan, Birmingham’s season is in serious danger of imploding.

St Mirren have signed Coventry City striker Stephen McPhee until the end of the season.