42-483: Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (born 31 October 1963), known as Dunga ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdũɡɐ] ), is a Brazilian football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder . Under his captaincy , Brazil won the 1994 FIFA World Cup and he lifted the World Cup trophy . Along with Xavi , he is one of only two men to have played in a World Cup final, an Olympic final,
84-455: A 1–1 draw. His second match was held against archrivals Argentina on 3 September at Arsenal 's new Emirates Stadium in London ; Brazil won 3–0. On 5 September, Brazil then defeated Wales 2–0 at Tottenham Hotspur 's White Hart Lane ground. They later defeated Kuwaiti club Al-Kuwait 4–0, Ecuador 2–1 and Switzerland 2–1. Dunga did not just look for players at large clubs, but looked at
126-516: A Confederations Cup final and a continental championship final. He was head coach of Brazil twice. In his first spell from 2006 to 2010, he led them to victory in the 2007 Copa América and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup , and to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup , after which he was dismissed by the Brazilian Football Confederation . He was appointed in 2014 for a second time, but Brazil's early exit from
168-409: A defensive midfielder, his level of technique was so well developed that he could often make a tackle and play a layoff to one of his team-mates with the same touch of the ball. A defining characteristic of his play was his economy of technique - he almost always did everything as simply as possible. In a situation where other midfielders might touch the ball 3 or 4 times, Dunga would touch it only twice,
210-415: A habit made possible because his first touch was so good. He believed in quick circulation of the ball to stretch the opposition's defenders and midfielders, so he passed the ball on quickly rather than dwelling on it. His short passing was almost always flawless, mainly because he was exceptionally composed on the ball when he was being pressured by opponents, and was a master at using his upper-body to shield
252-588: A person may fill both these roles. While the first team coach in football is usually an assistant to the manager who actually holds the real power, the North American–style general manager and head coach have clearly distinct areas of responsibilities. For example, a typical European football manager has the final say on in-game decisions (including player line-ups), and off-the-field and roster management decisions (including contract negotiations). In North American sports, those duties would be handled separately by
294-567: A tackle, instead using his anticipation and timing to win challenges and retrieve the ball. Despite his infamous reputation, Brazil's new coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept Dunga as one of the starting XI throughout the 1994 World Cup Qualifiers and finals . Raí initially started the 1994 World Cup in the United States as the Brazilian team's captain, but after allegedly being held responsible for Brazil's poor performances early on in
336-469: Is almost exclusively used in British football . In other European countries and rest of the world in which professional football is played, the person responsible for the direction of a team is awarded the position of coach or "trainer" is known as head coach . For instance, despite the general equivalence in responsibilities, Lee Carsley is referred to as the manager of England , and Julian Nagelsmann
378-491: Is described as the head coach of Germany . Germany also has a team manager role that is subordinate to the head coach and is currently held by Rudi Völler . The responsibilities of a European football manager or head coach tend to be divided up in North American professional sports, where the teams usually have a separate general manager and head coach (known as a field manager in baseball), although occasionally
420-522: The 1994 World Cup , the 2004 Copa América , and the 2005 Confederations Cup . He is also the only manager to have led two different Asian teams to conquer the AFC Asian Cup . He last managed the South Africa national football team . Parreira is one of the most successful managers to have never played football himself. Parreira supports Fluminense , and he has won two league titles for
462-462: The 2001 Copa América in Colombia , especially after last minute invitee (replacing Argentina who dropped out one day before the kickoff) Honduras defeated 2–0 and eliminated the favorite Brazil in quarter finals round on July 23, 2001. Parreira only stated that he would indirectly assist Scolari in the 2002 campaign. After the 2002 World Cup , Parreira took part in drafting a technical report of
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#1732782402015504-646: The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa on 28 June 2009. The team came back from a 2–0 deficit against the United States to emerge victorious from a Lúcio header in the 84th minute that made the score 3–2. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup , Brazil made it to the quarter-finals, where they suffered a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands after having led the game 1–0. After Brazil's exit from the competition, Dunga announced he would stand down as coach, but
546-617: The 2010 World Cup . In South Africa, his team drew with Mexico, 1–1, in the tournament opener, lost to Uruguay, 3–0, and beat France, 2–1, to finish third in Group A. After the France game, he tried to shake hands with French coach Raymond Domenech but the latter refused. On 25 June 2010 he announced his retirement as football coach. Parreira has coached national squads in 23 games in FIFA World Cup finals. Parreira's coaching record
588-451: The 2014 Superclásico de las Américas against Argentina (2–0), against Japan (4–0), against Turkey (0–4), and against Austria (1–2). Dunga continued Brazil's winning streak in 2015 by defeating France 3–1 in another friendly. They followed this with wins against Chile (1–0), Mexico (2–0) and Honduras (1–0). Brazil started the tournament with a tight victory against Peru after coming from behind by 2–1 (with Douglas Costa scoring in
630-677: The Copa América Centenario led to his dismissal in June 2016. He was also head coach of Internacional in 2013. His nickname is derived from the Portuguese translation of "Dopey", a dwarf from the Disney version of Snow White , and was given to him by his uncle due to his short height during childhood. It was believed that he would be a short adult and the nickname remained in use even after he grew up and became taller. Dunga
672-659: The FIFA U-20 World Cup . Dunga captained the young Brazilian squad , winning the tournament against Argentina in the final. A year later, he helped Brazil to win a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , California . Dunga then began reaching call-ups to Brazil's senior squad, winning the 1989 Copa América by defeating Uruguay at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro . Dunga
714-754: The MetroStars of the American Major League Soccer . He also coached Fenerbahçe in Turkey and won a Turkish League Championship. Parreira was in charge of Corinthians in 2002, which gave him two of the most important national trophies of 2002: The Brazilian Cup and the Torneio Rio-São Paulo , besides being runner up at the Brazilian League . When coaching Saudi Arabia at the 1998 World Cup in France , he
756-432: The World Cup : Kuwait in 1982 , United Arab Emirates in 1990 , Brazil in 1994 and 2006 , Saudi Arabia in 1998 and South Africa in 2010 . The other coach, Bora Milutinović , reached this record when he led a fifth team in 2002. Parreira was also involved with the 1970 championship team for Brazil, which he claims was an inspiration for him to aspire to be a national football coach. In 1997, Parreira coached
798-419: The manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team . They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level
840-511: The ball. He very rarely gave the ball away. In addition, he also showed exceptional vision and pinpoint-accuracy when he made long passes. He possessed the intelligence, the work-rate, and the athletic and technical ability to play as a midfield ball-winner and a deep-lying playmaker rolled into one. He is regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time. Dunga has an ongoing financial dispute with English club Queens Park Rangers . He claims he loaned £750,000 to QPR as an investor in
882-475: The club when it was under previous owners, but that the new owners are refusing to give it back. QPR have commented on this issue by saying the cheque he paid to the club bounced, and that he is aware of this fact. Internacional Vasco da Gama Júbilo Iwata Brazil U-20 Brazil Individual Internacional Brazil Individual List of Brazil national football team managers Manager (association football) In association football ,
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#1732782402015924-478: The club: The First Division Brazilian Championship in 1984 and the Third Division in 1999. About the latter title, Parreira has said that this was personally the most important trophy of his career, even more so than Brazil's World Cup triumph, as the club he loved was facing near-bankruptcy and became very close to extinction at the time . Parreira is one of two coaches that has led five national teams to
966-400: The dying moments), followed by a 1–0 defeat against Colombia and a 2–1 victory against Venezuela . In the knockout stage, Brazil faced Paraguay and was eliminated after drawing 1–1 in normal time and losing 4–3 in the penalty shootout. As such, Brazil was unable to qualify for a FIFA Confederations Cup (in this case, the 2017 edition ) for the first time in almost 20 years. Brazil began
1008-493: The fact that Dunga got into a fight with teammate Bebeto in the first round match against Morocco , forcing the rest of the team to break them up. Despite these difficulties, Brazil went on to reach the final of the tournament, where they lost 3–0 to hosts France . En route to the final, Dunga scored his team's fourth penalty kick in the shootout victory against the Netherlands in the semi-finals. On 24 July 2006, Dunga
1050-477: The head coach and general manager, respectively. Carlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born 27 February 1943) is a Brazilian former football manager who holds the record for attending the most FIFA World Cup final tournaments as manager with six appearances. He also managed five different national teams in five editions of the FIFA World Cup. He managed Brazil to victory at
1092-533: The manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club. The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: Some of the above responsibilities may be shared with a director of football or sporting director , and are at times delegated to an assistant manager or club coach. Additionally, depending on the club, some minor responsibilities include: These responsibilities are more common among managers of small clubs. The title of manager
1134-467: The net with his arm. This loss, Brazil's first loss to Peru since 1985, saw Brazil eliminated from the tournament in the group stage for the first time since 1987. On 14 June 2016, he was fired by the CBF. During his early career and throughout his mid-twenties, Dunga alternated between playing as a holding-role midfielder and playing a box-to-box role. He was equally as effective playing either role, because he
1176-625: The players available to him properly. Parreira subsequently resigned on July 19, 2006. He coached Brazil to victory in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was the coach of the South Africa national football team until resigning in April 2008. On October 22, 2009, it was announced he would return as head coach of South Africa. He announced a verbal agreement with the South African Football Association on October 23, 2009. He resumed coaching South Africa in 2009 in time for
1218-453: The position for the first time since Brazil's exit in the 2010 World Cup. Dunga's first match in his second reign as Brazil's manager was a friendly match against 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on 5 September 2014, with Brazil winning the match 1–0 through an 83rd-minute Neymar free-kick goal. Dunga followed this up with wins against Ecuador (1–0), in
1260-531: The role of the Brazil national team's captain for the next four years until the 1998 FIFA World Cup , in which he participated, despite playing in the Japanese J. League , in what was considered to be a lower standard of competitive football at the time. The 1998 edition of the tournament was notable for the tensions and lack of teamwork within the Brazilian side. It was often visible on the pitch as demonstrated by
1302-412: The tournament with a scoreless draw against Ecuador , with Ecuador having a goal controversially disallowed in the second half. This was followed by an emphatic 7–1 victory over Haiti , with Philippe Coutinho scoring a hat-trick. Needing only a draw to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament, Brazil suffered a controversial 1–0 loss to Peru , with Raúl Ruidíaz scoring by guiding the ball into
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1344-503: The tournament, he was eventually dropped altogether in favour of Mazinho . Dunga took over the captaincy and went on to lift the trophy. Dunga scored the third penalty kick in the shoot-out victory against Italy in the final , following a 0–0 draw after extra-time. According to FIFA.com , the lack of attacking play in the final of the tournament against Italy was in part down to strong holding midfield play by Dino Baggio for Italy, and Dunga and Mauro Silva for Brazil. Dunga retained
1386-592: The tournament. He was named coach along with Mario Zagallo as assistant director in January 2003, with the goal of defending their World Cup title in Germany 2006 , but on July 1, 2006, Brazil was defeated and eliminated 0–1 by France in the quarterfinals. After Brazil's exit from the World Cup, Parreira was heavily criticized by the Brazilian public and media for playing an outdated brand of football and not using
1428-426: The whole scope of Europe, finding individual talents such as Daniel Carvalho , Vágner Love , Dudu Cearense of Russian club CSKA Moscow and from local Brazilian clubs such as Corinthians , Flamengo and São Paulo . In 2007, Dunga managed Brazil to their second-straight Copa América title by beating Argentina in the final 3–0, who were heavily favored to win against a weaker Brazil squad. Dunga's squad also won
1470-446: Was "not sure" about the position. On 12 December 2012, Dunga was confirmed as new coach of Internacional , where he started and finished his career as a player. On 3 October 2013, he was fired after a series of losses left the gaúcho team in disarray. Dunga served as a commentator for IRIB during the 2014 World Cup . On 22 July 2014, Dunga was announced as the new manager of Brazil, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari . He returned to
1512-463: Was a starter for Brazil at the 1990 FIFA World Cup , during which he was held responsible more so than his teammates for the team's worst campaign at a World Cup since 1966 , after a lackluster tournament and the squad's subsequent elimination in the second round by arch rivals Argentina . In the following years, he would be consistently targeted by Brazilian press due to his supposedly "thuggish" style of playing. This period in Brazil's football history
1554-499: Was born in Ijuí , Rio Grande do Sul , of Italian and German descent. At the club level, he played for Internacional (1980–84, 1999–2000), Corinthians (1984–85), Santos (1985–87), Vasco da Gama (1987), Pisa (1987–88), Fiorentina (1988–92), Pescara (1992–93), VfB Stuttgart (1993–95), and Jubilo Iwata (1995–98). Internationally, Dunga played 91 times for Brazil, scoring six goals. His international career began in 1983 at
1596-489: Was called " Era Dunga ", as according to fans and journalists, he symbolized the less-than-thrilling, slow, gritty, direct, and defensive style that the team had adopted in favour of a more exciting attacking style. Dunga played the anchor role in midfield extremely effectively, due to his ability to break down play and subsequently start attacks with his passing. Many other players in this position lunged into tackles and put themselves about, but Dunga rarely went to ground to make
1638-601: Was fired after two matches, one of three managers to be sacked during the tournament. Parreira repeatedly turned down offers to coach Brazil again between 1998 and 2002 World Cups. In end of 2000, when the team was in turmoil after firing Vanderlei Luxemburgo , he refused the post, stating that he did not want to relive the stress and pressure of winning the World Cup again. There were public cries again to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari for Parreira in July 2001 when Brazil lost two matches to Mexico and Honduras in its title defense at
1680-435: Was first dismissed by CBF on 24 July 2010. Dunga's 2010 World Cup selections were criticized by many, including famous Brazilian footballer Pelé . Pelé believed Alexandre Pato and Neymar should have been selected to the squad. It was announced on 29 August 2011 that Dunga had signed a contract with Qatari club Al-Rayyan as a replacement for Paulo Autuori , but Al Rayyan opted to sign another coach after Dunga stated he
1722-455: Was named as the new national coach of the Brazil national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, despite the fact that he had no prior coaching experience at the professional level. Nonetheless, he made an impressive start with Brazil, winning four of his first five matches. Dunga's first match in charge was against Norway which was played in Oslo on 16 August 2006; the game ended in
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1764-498: Was quite a mobile player with excellent stamina, and therefore could get forward quickly to support his team's attacks, but at the same time he possessed all of the qualities associated with holding-role midfielders (vision, range of passing, solidity in the tackle, etc). However, as he developed beyond his mid-twenties, Dunga gradually became more specialized in the holding-role. He was extremely effective in protecting his team's defensive line, and extremely sure-footed when he tackled. As
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