Joao Paulo Sampaio, coordinator of the youth categories of Palmeiras Football Club, looks at a mural of historic players at the club's training center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 24, 2026. Brazilian forward Estevao's serious injury at England's Chelsea has set alarm bells ringing in Brazil, with the risk that the national team could lose a key player under Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the World Cup. Joao Paulo Sampaio, coordinator of Palmeiras' youth categories, has known him since he was a child and highlights his strong mentality. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)