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Home > Section 2 Around the Net > Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009
The Kaiser takes shot at Dunga's Brazil
Reuters, December 2nd, 2009 2PM
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Franz Beckenbauer is not a fan of Brazil, the 2009 Confederations Cup champion and one of the favorites to win the 2010 World Cup. In particular, the Kaiser doesn't like the controlled style of play under Coach Dunga. "If you talk about Brazil, then in my mind it is the team from 1970," he said at the Soccerex business convention in Johannesburg. "Carlos Alberto, Pele, you know [always played] offense, offense. In this team they have just one striker Kaka and a little bit behind you have Robinho. He can play in a circus but he's not a team player. I don't know this Brazil. I don't like the style the team plays." Beckenbauer's favorite? "For me, Spain is the best team in Europe and maybe the best team in the world right now." Read the original story...


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