Al Ittihad captain Tite produced some dancing moves as Brazil celebrated the goal 3-0.
But he did it cautiously and asked the players to hide it.
There are always those who will say it was disrespectful, he explains according to Sportskeeda.
Tete was right. Calling the Brazilian dance target’s gestures disrespectful was exactly what Manchester United legend Roy Keane, among others, did.
But the captain of the national team sees it differently.
We show joy for the goal. Not disrespectful to the opponent or to Paulo Bento (captain of the South Korean national team), Tite said at the post-match press conference.
Tete’s explanation of the dance steps
Tite himself joined in and put in some side dance moves with the players as they celebrated a 3-0 win against South Korea after less than half an hour of play.
– I was very careful because there are always people who will say it was disrespectful. I asked the players to loosen up a bit and not want it to be seen as anything other than joy in the goal, the team and the performance, Tite says.
“trying to adapt to their language”
The striker, Ravenna, said before the World Cup that Brazil had “ten dances prepared for each match”.
“The players are very young and I’m trying to adapt a little bit to their language, which is to dance,” says Tite, according to ESPN.
Brazil beat South Korea in the round of sixteen, 4-1. Croatia is waiting for the South American team in the quarter-finals.