Searching for some samba magic

Shandong's young talent learning to play Brazilian way

PORTO FELIZ, Brazil - Arriving in Brazil, Chinese soccer player Long Yushuo took on the more easily pronounced name Thomas, but it's the locals' skills with the ball that he's really hoping to adopt.

Thomas, 16, is one of a squad of youth players from Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng dispatched to polish their game at Desportivo Brasil club in Porto Feliz, near Sao Paulo, which Shandong bought in 2014.