Brazil are gunning up for the World Cup in Russia. In Neymar, they have the player who can emulate and eclipse all the greats of Brazil’s past.
Wikipedia, the convenient data bank for journalists around the globe, defines correlation as follows: “Correlation is any of a broad class of statistical relationships involving dependence, though in common usage it most often refers to how close two variables are to having a linear relationship with each other.” In my opinion, one of the most absorbing ways to measure player’s value for his/her team is to study the interplay between that player’s appearances and his respective team’s success. You get the idea.
Now, without the unnecessary foreplay, allow me to switch our attention to the main subject of this article and look at the dependence between Neymar’s caps and Brazil’s success on the world’s grandest stages.
“Coincidence? I think not!”
– Bernie Kropp