Sao Paulo: Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as Brazil manager after the hosts suffered two of their worst defeats in World Cup history, the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday. Scolari`s men were favourites to win the tournament but were demolished 7-1 in the semi-finals by eventual champions Germany. To compound their …
“I think it was the worst day of my life,” said the 65-year-old. The result, one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, was “catastrophic,” he admitted. “I will be remembered as the coach to lose 7-1, but I knew that risk when I took the job and life goes on so that is …
Alves was dropped to the bench in Brazil`s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday, with Roma veteran Maicon taking his place at right-back. But Neymar`s tournament-ending back injury prompted Scolari to promote Alves to his first team during training Monday – a move aimed to maintain Brazil`s attacking threat. Scolari said the Selecao`s opposition scouts, Roque …
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training that midfielder Willian is his first option to replace Neymar in Brazil`s World Cup semifinal against Germany. Willian took Neymar`s position when Brazil`s reserves played against a local under-20 squad at its training camp outside Rio de Janeiro. The regular starters stayed in the gym …
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Fortaleza, Brazil: An angry Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has said he is confident that his team already has one hand on this year`s FIFA World Cup trophy, and has roundly blasted critics who think otherwise. Speaking ahead of his team`s quarter-final clash against Colombia in Fortaleza, Scolari said the 2002 World Cup winners are …
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Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Sunday it would be “stupid” to think his team would consider playing deliberately for a draw against Cameroon in order to choose its second-round opponent at the World Cup. Scolari dismissed any chance that Brazil would not try to win Monday’s decisive Group A match in Brasilia. “You have …
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