What They're Saying: Tite

• by Soccer America , Jun 28, 2019

“It’s absurd that at this high level we are playing on fields where it is difficult to control the ball. Players need three touches to control it. It’s absurd.”

-- Brazil coach Tite after the host team needed penalty kicks to defeat Paraguay after their match ended in a 0-0 tie at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre. Coaches and players -- notably Argentina's Lionel Messi -- have complained about the poor state of fields across Brazil. (ESPN)