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Brazilian football stars find fortune at home

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Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup more times than any other nation and in just four years, the country will be hosting the premier event. But while many of the world's greatest players hail from Brazil, most of them have found their primary fame and fortune abroad.

Matt Frei reports from Rio de Janeiro that this trend may finally be ripe for reversal.

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