Twenty years on from the “penta”, the pursuit of the “hexa” — a sixth World Cup — goes on. Tite has Jesus, Firmino, Pedro and Matheus Cunha. But as in 2002, Brazil also have an R9.

R9 might have missed out on World Cup immortality in 1998, but four years later, locked and loaded with just a fringe and the first-ever pair of Nike’s game-changing Mercurial Vapor boot range ...

But, while nobody is placing Richarlison in the same category as his legendary predecessor, Brazil's new 'R9' has ensured the national team are competing at a World Cup with a striker to be feared ...

It meant that by the time of the 1998 World Cup in France, there was one name on ... the decision around four hours before kickoff that 'R9', the player the planet desperately wanted to see ...

Fast-forward to the modern day and Tite has his own R9 at his disposal as Brazil go in search of a record-setting sixth World Cup.

RICHARLISON taught legendary Brazil striker Ronaldo his pigeon dance after their 4-1 win over South Korea at the World Cup. The Tottenham ... A third said: "The new R9 teaching the old R9." ...

Did R9 leave him out for tactical reasons ... Defenders: Cafu (right-back) and Roberto Carlos (left-back)—two of his 2002 World Cup-winning teammates, both legendary for their relentless ...