Former coach of the Brazilian team takes note of the talent of Brazilian players and aims for a path to success
He is a four-time world championship captain and former coach. brazil teamDunga put his confidence in the success of Carlo Ancelotti’s work. In an interview with Spanish newspaper As, he drew parallels between Brazil’s current moment and the moment in 1994, when Brazil also went into a 24-year drought without a world title. Therefore, he emphasized the importance of everyone rowing “in the same direction.”
“This happened in 1994 as well. We hadn’t won a World Cup for 24 years. To win a World Cup everything has to come together in our favor. Everyone has to have the same mentality and above all the same goals. We often say that we are in the same boat. We have to row in the same direction. Brazil has a European style, just like in 1994,” Dunga said.
Brazil has not won the World Cup since 2002. At that time, the team was split almost evenly between players playing domestically and players playing overseas. As such, in recent years there has been growing debate about whether the essence of Brazilian soccer has been lost. But for Dunga, the situation is similar to what happened in 1994, when he was playing mostly abroad.
“Many players were in Europe, but we have not lost our essence. You can spend 100 years abroad, but we will continue with the same passion and attachment to its culture. Brazil has good players, but we need good attitude and determination. There is no tomorrow in the World Cup, it’s all about today,” said the Tetra captain.
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