Five stars aiming to shine in Brazil

[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] Of all the soccer packed into this summer — World Cup qualifiers, the U-20 World Cup, the Gold Cup — the Confederations Cup promises tobe the biggest gathering of top talent. Besides being a dress rehearsal for Brazil to demonstrate it’s on track to successfully host the 2014 World Cup, the eight-nation tournament that kicks offSaturday features the top teams of their region. Looking beyond the usual suspects, here are five stars capable of being difference-makers during their teams’ quest to be champions at the new MaracanaStadium.