Dunga: Vinicius is a player with very good skills, not a leader in the dressing room

Recently, former Brazilian national captain Dunga accepted an exclusive interview with Marca. He talked about football and social responsibility, as well as the future of the Brazilian national team.

Since leaving your position as head coach of the Brazilian national team in 2016, you are now focusing on social projects, why

“I don’t like to talk about these things, because charity should be anonymous and people tend to misunderstand that I am showing off. I am in Italy I visited patients in the hospital many times, and from then on I realized that football is more than just playing football, we as players have a huge social responsibility and can change many people's lives. Therefore, when I returned to Brazil, I continued my social project."

I will teach you a lot

"Of course, the same is true for sports in general. You must continue to work hard after failure. Winning and losing are all part of life. You cannot regret yourself if you lose. You must continue to work hard and work harder tomorrow. The more successful people are, the harder they need to work. Join Real Madrid or Barcelona doesn't mean you can relax, the competition is very fierce and you need to keep working hard to maintain the level.

How much do players invest in social responsibility?

"They should be more involved because they have a great influence on young people. I don’t mean hairstyles, clothes, or fancy cars, but social values ​​and behaviors. Even if you are a big star, you can't do whatever you want, we have to abide by the law. Kids look up to us as role models, but they don’t understand how much work we have to put in to own those fancy cars. "

What do you think of Vinicius's sense of social responsibility

"We can all do better, and when we make mistakes, we need to reflect and correct them. What I've learned is that when someone attacks you, sometimes it's not worth responding. "

Do you think Vinicius can become the leader of the national team?

"In my opinion, Vinicius is a player with very good skills, not a leader in the locker room. He can make key moves on the field, but Brazil also needs a leader in the dressing room. "

What about Casemiro

"He can be that leader. We haven't had such a leader for a while, and leaders are not cultivated, they are born. It would be bad for Vinicius to have that responsibility. People will ask why he performed well in Real Madrid but not in the national team? It's simple, because in Real Madrid he only needs to focus on playing football, while in Brazil he also needs to take on other responsibilities. "

Do you accept Ancelotti to coach the Brazilian national team

"I think it is time to try foreign coaches. Although we have many excellent local coaches, the internal atmosphere is very bad and there are a lot of political disputes. After Ancelotti came, everyone only talked about football, which was a positive change. "

Do you think Rodrigo should get more game opportunities?

"Brazilian players are different from European players, they always want to play football. They'll be frustrated if they can't play. I see some European players who are calm even when they are not playing, but Brazilian players are different and Rodrygo needs time to adapt to the new way of working. "

Enderrick has almost no chance to play

"This is a big problem. Young players must play more games to improve. If Endrick doesn't play in one of three games a week, he loses four or five hours of game experience. This is fatal for young players. Just like pilots need flight time, young players need game time. ”

Which Spanish midfielder do you like?

“In my time, Schuster impressed me deeply. Later there was Hierro, Guardiola, Xavi and Iniesta. "

Who do you think is the favorite team in the World Cup, Spain or Brazil

"Both teams are favorites, but from the current point of view, Spain, France and Argentina seem to be one step ahead, but everything may change in six months. "

Do you have confidence in this Brazilian team?

" Let's wait and see, winning the game will bring confidence. I believe mentality is very important, there are many good players in the World Cup, but only a few believe they can win. Vinicius is a great example of someone who is always confident and keeps trying even when he fails. "

Brazilian players seem to be becoming more and more European, especially midfielders and defenders. What do you think?

"I have also tried to adapt to the European style of play, but now young players have gone to Europe very early, which has changed their style. In our day and age, the fans didn’t allow us to drop the ball in midfield and always asked to go forward. European clubs ask young players to pass the ball back, which makes no sense to me. "