Head coach Tite was concerned in pitchside celebrations as his staff beat South Korea
Brazilian supervisor Tite has hit again at claims that his staff’s dancing celebrations throughout their World Cup last-16 victory in opposition to South Korea had been disrespectful in direction of the opposition.
Brazil blew away their Asian rivals with 4 first-half objectives at Stadium 974 in Doha on Monday evening, additional cementing their credentials among the many match favorites.
The South Koreans pulled again a comfort objective within the second half, however the discuss was all in regards to the dazzling Brazilian efficiency – which was accompanied by an array of dancing celebrations from the gamers because the objectives flew in.
After Richarlison scored his staff’s third objective with a sensational passage of play, Brazil stars even rushed to contain supervisor Tite in a ‘pigeon’ celebration on the touchline.
The Brazil boss denied that the antics had been disrespectful in direction of the opposition or South Korea’s Portuguese supervisor Paulo Bento.
“There are at all times the imply ones who will perceive it as disrespect,” Tite instructed journalists after the sport.
“I instructed the gamers to cover me a little bit, I do know in regards to the visibility.
“I didn’t need it to have another interpretation than the enjoyment of the objective, the consequence, the efficiency, however not disrespect for the opponent or Paulo Bento, who I’ve a number of respect for.
“There was no solution to cover it,” Tite, 61, added with fun.
The sequence of dancing celebrations from the Selecao cut up opinion amongst pundits and followers. Within the studio with UK channel ITV, former Manchester United and Eire icon Roy Keane was unimpressed.
“I’ve by no means seen a lot dancing. I can’t imagine what I’m watching, it’s like watching Strictly [Come Dancing],” stated the ex-midfielder, evaluating it to the favored TV sequence.
“I don’t like this. Individuals say it’s their tradition. However I feel that’s actually disrespecting the opposition,” Keane added.
“It’s 4 objectives, and they’re doing it each time. I don’t thoughts a lot the primary jig, it’s the one after that, and the supervisor getting concerned.”
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Fellow pundit Graeme Souness claimed the Brazilians had been making themselves a goal for reprisals from indignant opposition gamers.
“It’s solely a matter of time earlier than somebody goes proper via considered one of these Brazilians,” stated the famously tough-tackling Scot.
It’s not the primary time that Brazilian gamers have been caught up in a row over their dancing this season.
Actual Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was focused by pundits and Atletico Madrid followers in September, in a row which escalated into claims of racism in opposition to the star.
Vinicius Jr was amongst these on the scoresheet for Brazil in opposition to South Korea, whereas Neymar marked his return from damage with a penalty objective.
Brazil subsequent face Croatia within the final eight on Friday, when Tite’s staff will hope to bounce their means into the semifinals.
