The 56-year-old has restored the country’s pride in its national side and that counts for a lot in image‑conscious Brazil. The Seleção’s old swagger is back, but now it is underpinned by a sizable chunk of pragmatism. Brazil are still in the process of reinventing themselves after their 7-1 humiliation against Germany at the 2014 World Cup was followed by two years of torpor under Dunga. Seven months later they beat Boca Juniors in the Libertadores final, and in the same year saw off Chelsea in the Fifa Club World Cup. He struggled with this after winning the Club World Cup.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2017 11:18 UTC