Substance over style

Brazil abandon trademark style after 2006 failure

November 14, 2009
By Soccernet staff
Brazil coach Dunga has insisted winning is more important than playing flair football and revealed his admiration for the English game ahead of Saturday's friendly with England in Doha.

Brazil has become a global football brand tied to attractive play, individual brilliance and skill moves based on past success on the world stage, most recently in 2002 when the likes of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo helped Brazil take the World Cup with their tricks, flicks and stepovers.

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