Brazil thrashed South Korea 4-1 in their World Cup last-16 match on Monday, but their dancing celebrations as the goals flew in sparked criticism from pundits, including former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane, who felt it was “disrespectful”.
But Vinicius Jnr says ‘some love to complain when they see others’ happiness’
“Sure, some love to complain when they see other people’s happiness and we Brazilians are a joyful people, so it will always bother us.”
“In a World Cup, it is even more important, so it’s a moment of joy for us players and our entire country. We still have many celebrations ready, so we need to keep playing better, winning games, and staying joyful in the process.”
Brazil know how to party 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/YtKUN5kMjI
— GOAL (@goal) December 7, 2022
Coach Tite also used to join their dance.
Brazil coach Tite emulates forward Richarlison’s “pigeon dance” awkwardly after Tottenham forward Richarlison put the five-times world champions 3-0 up inside 30 minutes and Tite briefly joined in with the dancing.
“I try to adapt to the characteristics of the players,” he said, “They are very young, and I try to adapt a bit to their language, and part of their language is dancing.”