why does brazil has been the favorite team to win the world cup for the past 50 yrs.?
372820
because soccer is in the brazilian blood and they have a legacy they know they need to uphold.
319864
it will not be easy, but i think that they will, after all, all of brazil's players are some of the best in the world, like kaka, cafu, dida, adriano, ronaldo, robinho etc.. and  THE CURRENT BEST in the world according to fifa and the public twice in a row ronaldinho, plus their current manajer is the one that has made them achieve their last 2 world cup titles, my bet is that brazils will prevail and come up victourious once again.
376358
We have won 5 World Cups, which is a good track record I think!! We have great players this year too, but it's always a gamble, and Brazil's downfall in the past has been that the players/team got too cocky, so I think if they work hard and Coach Perreira does his job well in coordinating strengths and weaknesses, we WILL WIN! :)
451087
It's not about teams not wanting to win. It's about having some luck in the lottery when teams are placed in groups. Brazil once again is a group with 3 other teams that will need luck to beat a powerhouse team like Brazil. \n\nBrazil will not win this year. Look for a European team to win the cup.
1091990
Well, statistically Brazil is the favorite to win the world cup.  But many countries including Argentina, Germany, Italy, England, France, Mexico and now Australia proved that it's not going to be easy for Brazil to get through.  So, I guess we have to wait until July 9th to find out for sure.
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Brazil has appeared in all the World Cup Finals from 1930 to 2006.
668176
Brazil.\n1) They have been #1 at FIFA ranking for years.\n2) All of the players are fit and nobody is injured\n3) The world best player "Ronaldinho"\n4) The world best and strongest combination : Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Robinho, Kaka and Adriano\n5) The only team that have won five times in the history\n6) The only team that have qualified to the final stages since the world cup started
1101868
With five victories out of its seven appearances in the final match, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team. It is also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup Finals tournament so far.\n\n They won the WorldCup on1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002
367975
I don't think you can pick any one team to win the 2006 World Cup. There are some many strong teams with each team having some tremendous talent. There could be a dark horse team in all of this, but the top picks (Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Portugal, Spain & France) all have a legitimate chance at winning. I will go with my guy and say Brazil. But think of this no South American country has ever won a world cup in Europe
214868
I would say yes, the will as they have so many brilliant players at the moment. They seem to work as a team as well. However, plesae bear in mind that 8 years ago Brazil was the undoubted favourite... and then the French suprised us. I just hope that it is going to be a captivating World Cup.
445181
There are a lot good country that play very well soccer. But we have to understand that Some countries are superior in soccer than other Like: Brazil, Italy,Germany,Netherlands,England, Argentina.\nBrazil is always a favorite because their success in previous World Cup. This World Cup Brazil has the best player in the world that is something to admire and respect
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Brazil and Argentina are probably the best teams at the moment, but a South American side has only won the World Cup in Europe once (Brazil in Sweden in 1958).\n\nThe host nation used to have a great advanatage (the home side has won five out of the last ten World Cups).  But now so many thousands of fans travel to support their team, I don't think it is so important.  The German side also is not as great as previous years. \n\nOf the European teams, England are probably best on paper, but football is played on grass.
447835
Player by player, Brazil is the favorite. However, everything leading up to the 2006 tournament is similar to that of Spain 1982. Brazil was the heavy favorite, like the 2006 squad. Player by player they were awesome (Zico, Socrates, Falcao, etc). England was also a heavy favorite along with Argentina. France, Italy and Germany, Belgium themselves were minor favorites who could do some damage along the way, but not expected to. Then you had the E. European squads who had the potential to go far but were too full of surprises to know how they would flare (Poland, Hungary, U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia). Spain had a nice squad but a long shot. The new teams that qualified were expected to just participate and die out, but in the end most gave surprises like Honduras, Algeria, Cameroon, who almost eliminated group favorites until their last game. \n\nI believe 2006 will replay like 1982. Brazil will overwhelm, but fall short by a soccer power not likely to go far (like Italy vs Brazil in 1982). England will go far too, but fall short. Same for Argentina. Spain will underachieve as it always does since 1982, and the new teams will surprise many and give many squads a run for their money. So I will say that the team to win the 2006 world cup shall be either Italy or Germany, 3rd and 4th place between France and a E. European squad (Poland, Czech Rep. or Ukraine) if not Holland.
383173
That is not true. A lot of people care, more than you  think. Just check the bars around June and see how many people are following their countries. It is truly a world champion, unlike the MBL NBA and the NFL whose teams are all from the USA. How can you really be a world champion if you did not play against any other countries? Germany has a good chance just because the fact that they are the "home team" and that is always good. Brazil is always the favorite. Argentina is always in the mix as Italy, England and France.
641359
Brazil is the best qualifer in team competition
310387
BRAZIL, because they are the best.
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Brazil, because they are the best