Samba stars in the Premier League are nothing new these days – but MARK GODFREY remembers Mirandinha, the man who swapped the Seleção for St James’ Park

Mirandinha paraded in front of the fansBRAZILIAN footballers get everywhere these days. Look at any top league around the world and the proliferation of stars from the home of the Samba rhythm is increasing. Indeed, as of January 2013 there were over 500 playing in Europe.There has always been a regular stream of talent that flowed, if not in vast numbers, across the Atlantic Ocean, particularly to the sh...