Samba with a Texas drawl?

Dallas FC are still targeting Brazilian midfielder Denilson, a member of the the 1998 World Cup runner's up and the 2002 World Cup champions, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nasr. And reports are that the club is close to a deal.

Denilson, 29, ended up in Saudi Arabia after a failed trial at Portsmouth. Before that he played 31 matches for French club Bordeaux in the 2005-2006 season. Once upon a time, Denilson was highest value player in the world, breaking the transfer fee record with a move from São Paulo to Real Betis (around $40 million).

Despite the fact that his best days are behind him, the thought of Juan Toja and Denilson combining in midfielder is intriguing if the Brazilian doesn't show up to Dallas out of shape and overweight.

Still can crack it from distance (courtesy of alnassr on YouTube)