Brazilian men's soccer head coach Dunga lauded on Thursday the Brazilian women's team, who qualified for FIFA World Cup final, as "true warriors" and "examples of self-improvement."
"They are the true warriors. They fight for their space without crying or moaning, but only with their quality," said the coach when asked if the female players served as role models to the men's team.
The Brazilian women had an outstanding 4-0 victory over the favored U.S. team on Wednesday in Hangzhou, China, advancing to their first-ever World Cup final, against Germany on Sept. 30.
The men, on the other hand, faced strong criticism when they got eliminated from the World Cup in the quarter-finals in 2006.
Dunga, who took over the team about a year ago, admitted that they are constantly "under pressure," despite the good results, such as the Copa America title, won in July.
Dunga, however, rebutted the comments that Brazilian men's clubs are mediocre, pointing out that the two latest FIFA Club World Cup champions are from the country (Internacional and Sao Paulo).
He also stressed the results achieved by Brazilian clubs in the South American Cup, where Sao Paulo and Vasco da Gama qualified for the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua
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