SINGAPORE football fans, get ready to samba on July 28.

This is the tentative date when Brazil's star-studded Olympic team could be in Singapore to play a friendly match as part of their preparations for the Beijing Olympics.

The Straits Times understands that a representative from Matchworld Group SA is in town to hold talks with officials from both Singapore and Vietnam.

The sports company, acting on behalf of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), is looking into the possibility of staging exhibition games in the two countries later this month.

This means that fans could soon watch household names like AC Milan's Ronaldinho and Real Madrid's Robinho in the flesh for the first time against a Singapore side. Young guns like Liverpool's Lucas Leiva and Manchester United's Anderson are also expected.

The venue is likely to be the 55,000-capacity National Stadium.

When contacted, Football Association of Singapore (FAS) general secretary Winston Lee confirmed that they are in talks with the Brazilians.

'We are keen to bring the team here,' he said. 'This will be a great experience for fans and good exposure for our players. We hope to finalise details soon.'

A deal is expected to be signed in the coming days, though the only hurdle is believed to be the Brazilians' hefty appearance fee.

tvoon@sph.com.sg