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Dunga still Brazil coach despite Copa America exit
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil coach Dunga will keep his job until after the 2018 World Cup despite the team’s quarterfinal exit at the Copa America, the country’s top football official said.
Brazil were eliminated from the continental tournament in Chile on Saturday after losing their quarterfinal clash with Paraguay on penalties, reported a news agency.
Dunga, who took over as coach of the Selecao for a second time after last year’s World Cup, has been lambasted by Brazil’s media for the team’s incoherent form during the competition.
But in an interview with the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on Monday, Brazil’s football confederation president, Marco Polo del Nero, said the 1994 World Cup-winning captain would remain in the role.
“It’s important to emphasize that I intend to have him there until 2018,” Del Nero said.
He blamed the loss to Paraguay on Thiago Silva, whose second-half handball allowed Derlis Gonzalez to equalize from the penalty spot.
“All the (Copa America) teams are at a similar level with Argentina being favourites due to one player, Messi,” Del Nero said.
We were eliminated because of a player’s mistake. As far as missed penalties go, I have seen some of the games biggest stars miss them, even during the World Cup.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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