If you are Brazilian, you pull for the Brazilian team wholeheartedly. You complain about individual players and/or the coaches when they let you down. What you never do is compare them negatively to Argentina's team. Apparently that lesson is lost on Lula:
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sparked another footballing controversy on Friday after praising the fighting spirit of Argentina’s players and especially forward Lionel Messi.
Brazil coach Dunga said he would prefer Lula to be more supportive and national team goalkeeper Julio Cesar suggested the president should live in Argentina.
Lula, who upset striker Ronaldo on the eve of the 2006 World Cup by asking if he was fat, told reporters that when Brazil’s forwards lose the ball they expect the defence to clear up after them while Argentina’s players, such as Messi, chase back.
The problem with being the Brazilian team's coach are the other 180 million other coaches.
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