Pele reminds Brazil it must play as team to win 6th title
13 Sept 2014 4:18 AM IST
Years of growing anticipation turned to disappointment and despondence after the underperforming Brazilian squad failed to deliver a World Cup title on home soil in July. And after being bundled out of contention by Germany, Brazil lost 3-0 to the Netherlands in the playoff for third place.
‘There’s no need to explain that what happened was a disaster. We had expectations of a different result, but this is something of football. We always have big surprises in football and, unfortunately, it was a negative surprise for us,’ Pele said on Wednesday. Luiz Felipe Scolari quit as Brazil coach immediately after the tournament and was quickly replaced by former Brazil midfielder Dunga, who previously guided the national team from 2006 to 2010.
‘Dunga was already the head coach of Brazil. He is a trustworthy person. I know him personally, know how serious he is. But it won’t be hard to have the national team rebuilt. The only thing we need is a more serious work,’ Pele, speaking at an endorsement function in Rio, was quoted as saying.
Pele, also said it was wrong to place so much emphasis on star striker Neymar. ‘Neymar alone will not win a World Cup. Neymar is a very good player, raised at our Santos FC, but he himself will not win a World Cup by himself. We need several ... to win a World Cup,’ he said.
‘There’s no need to explain that what happened was a disaster. We had expectations of a different result, but this is something of football. We always have big surprises in football and, unfortunately, it was a negative surprise for us,’ Pele said on Wednesday. Luiz Felipe Scolari quit as Brazil coach immediately after the tournament and was quickly replaced by former Brazil midfielder Dunga, who previously guided the national team from 2006 to 2010.
‘Dunga was already the head coach of Brazil. He is a trustworthy person. I know him personally, know how serious he is. But it won’t be hard to have the national team rebuilt. The only thing we need is a more serious work,’ Pele, speaking at an endorsement function in Rio, was quoted as saying.
Pele, also said it was wrong to place so much emphasis on star striker Neymar. ‘Neymar alone will not win a World Cup. Neymar is a very good player, raised at our Santos FC, but he himself will not win a World Cup by himself. We need several ... to win a World Cup,’ he said.
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