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Former captain of the Brazilian national team that won the 1994 World Cup, Dunga, has been appointed as the new head coach of the team. He will replace Carlos Alberto Parreira, who resigned after the defeat to France in the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup.
"The choice of Dunga will fully satisfy the desires of Brazilian fans," hoped the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Ricardo Teixeira.
Dunga (Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri), who recently held directorial positions in the English league club "Queens Park Rangers," despite having no coaching experience, managed to defeat the favorites for the position last year, the former coach of Real Madrid Wanderlei Luxemburgo and the former coach of the Peru national team Paulo Autuori.
"I want to bring the same attitude that I had as a player. Motivation and the desire to win are the most important things for anyone who wants to wear the Brazilian national team jersey," said the Brazilian known for his fighting spirit.
Dunga's first test as a coach will be a friendly match against Norway in Oslo on August 16th. Brazil will not play in official competitions until the Copa America tournament in Venezuela next year.
Playing as a defensive midfielder during his player career, the Brazilian represented clubs like "Internacional," "Corinthians," "Santos," "Vasco da Gama" in his homeland. In Italy, he played for "Pisa," "Fiorentina," and "Pescara," and also played for German club "Stuttgart" and Japanese club "Jubilo Iwata." Dunga played 91 matches for the Brazilian national team and apart from the victorious 1994 World Cup, he also played in the 1990 and 1998 World Cups.
