Sports
Pele backs new Brazil coach Tite
Rio de Janeiro : Brazil football great Pele has given his backing to new Brazil coach Tite, describing the former Corinthians manager as the “right man” for the struggling national team.
Tite was named Brazil coach on Wednesday, replacing the Selecao’s 1994 World Cup-winning captain Dunga, who was sacked after the team was dumped out of the Copa America following a 0-1 loss to Peru, reports Xinhua news agency.
The result meant Brazil failed to progress beyond the group stage of the continental tournament for the first time since 1987.
“He is reliable… he is the right man for the national team,” Pele told reporters on Thursday at the Pele Museum in the Brazilian port city of Santos.
The 75-year-old was speaking after being bestowed with the Olympic Order by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
Despite supporting Tite’s appointment, Pele also showed solidarity for Dunga, who he said was not responsible for Brazil’s poor recent results.
“I think it’s unfair to criticize Dunga,” said Pele, who played in Brazil’s 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cup-winning teams.
“He wasn’t to blame. The national team didn’t have time to prepare and the team changed a lot from competition to competition.”
Brazil will be aiming to win their first Olympic football gold medal at the Rio 2016 Games, which will be held from August 5-21.
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.
Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration
Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists
Lockdowns in China Force Urban Communities to Defy Censorship and Vent Frustration Online
What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story
IPL 20202 UPDATE: KXIP vs MI IPL Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match, Update Point Table of all Team.
In a Live debate AAP leader Syed Asad Abbas hurls abuses to BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
‘India’s Most Wanted’ trailer out Arjun Kapoor on hunt of Osama-Bin-Laden
Time to move on: Sonakshi on Shatrughan’s joining Congress
