Not Neymar, he's Brazil's hero in Qatar 2022 and the fans give him an unusual nickname

One of the most charismatic strikers that Brazilian football has produced in recent years, Richarlison, captivated the Brazilian crowd for more reason than technique. However, in the debut of the Brazilian National Team in the World Cup in Qatar, Richarlison's profile was transformed and the player who assumed the very traditional '9' shirt of Brazil, scored the 2 goals of the victory against Serbia.

Richarlison has one of the most curious nicknames of the Brazilian cast, a nickname that arose from a video released on the internet in which he appeared dancing. Ready! the Brazilian Web pointed out that Richa's name should be 'pigeon' and the nickname ended up not only catching on, but also becoming a strong identity for the Brazilian striker.

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It was in September 2018 that Richarlison became the "pigeon". At the time, the Brazilian song "Dança do Pombo", by a Brazilian band called ‘MC Faísca e os Perseguidores’, went viral, and the attacker recorded a video doing the choreography. When posting on social media, views and likes exploded, and he went on to celebrate his goals at Everton, his club at the time, doing the dance.

What was meant to be a joke between friends caught on, and today the hope of the Brazilians is to see the player sticking his chest out throughout the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

From Rio to the World

Richarlison, the player, who today defends Tottenham, from England, started playing for the little Nova Venécia, from his hometown, in Espírito Santo, and then went through football from Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro until he went to England. It was at Fluminense where he caught the attention of the English and landed in Europe to conquer the Europeans.