Coutinho and Paulinho: Barcelona's level-headed Brazilian duo LaLiga - Barcelona No off-the-pitch controversies

Barcelona have had many great Brazilian players over the years, but they might never have had any as calm and as sensible as Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho.

While the likes of Neymar, Ronaldinho, Romario and Ronaldo all boasted world-class talent, they also came with some baggage and were sometimes distracted by their extra-curricular activities.

Perhaps Coutinho and Paulinho are different to some of the Blaugrana's other Brazilian players because they already had experience of European football and were mentally prepared for playing in LaLiga.

Countiho, for example, had already played in the Spanish league on loan at Espanyol, while he also played for Inter and spent five and a half seasons at Liverpool.

As for Paulinho, he spent time in Lithuania and Poland very early on in his career, before returning to Brazil and then turning out for Tottenham.

Even if that stint in London didn't work out as planned, the experience will have helped the midfielder, who later moved to the Camp Nou after resurrecting his career in China.

Of course, there have been some Brazilian players who have focussed solely on their football during their time in Catalonia, with Rivaldo perhaps being the main and the first example.

He was serious, quiet and did his talking on the pitch.