National Squad Managers-Part 5 (Paulo Roberto Falcão (1990/1991))-Part One (1990)
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Paulo Roberto Falcão: Brazil National Team Manager (1990/1991)
Paulo Roberto Falcão was appointed every bit the New Manager of Brazil on August 16, 1990, replacing the controversial Sebastião Lazaroni next Brazil’s early leave of absence from the World Cup inward Italy.
Falcão was born on Oct 16, 1953 at Abelardo Luz inward the province of Santa Catarina. He had made his raise inward the 70s amongst Internacional Porto Alegre. Surprisingly, he was non selected for Brazil’s 1978 World Cup squad nether Claudio Coutinho. His talents earned him a transfer to AS Roma inward the Serie Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 inward 1980. It was in that location that he had his greatest years every bit 1 of the most successful unusual players inward the history of the Serie A. He led Roma to the Serie Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 championship inward 1982/83 in addition to was 1 of the stars of Tele Santana’s vivid Brazilian side of the 1982 World Cup. He left Roma inward 1985 in addition to finished his career amongst São Paulo inward 1986. Following his playing career he had been working every bit a Television commentator in addition to a businessman.
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1991
(Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto Falcao) |
The Brazilian world was much opposed to Lazaroni’s ‘Europeanization’ of Brazilian Football in addition to clamored for Falcão for a furnish to ‘Jogo Bonito’. This must receive got been assumed due to his association amongst Tele Santana’s 1982 side.
Falcão was relatively immature for a Manager (almost 37 years old) in addition to had absolutely no coaching experience.
The Federation appeared to live borrowing a page from the novel World Cup Champions West Germany.
They had simply won the World Cup amongst one-time star Franz Beckenbauer (who also had no coaching sense prior to taking over). The Brazil Management were hoping for something similar past times appointing a talented star of their own, hoping he could rework the same magic on the bench.
Falcão accepted the challenge after seeing thus many polls favorable to his appointment.
He said, “I took this task exclusively because I am for sure that I am capable of doing it”.
He signed a contract valid until Feb 1992. This appointment was the destination of the mandate of the electrical current CBF President Ricardo Teixeira (son-in-law of FIFA President Joao Havelange).
There had been a spectre of negativity unopen to the National Team non exclusively due to the early leave of absence but because of the alledged indiscipline in addition to drama off the land betwixt the players in addition to the Federation during the World Cup.
The foreign-based players were designated every bit scapegoats for Brazil’s failure inward the World Cup.
As a result, Falcão’s hands were tied upon taking over every bit the Management decided to ban the foreign-based players every bit punishment.
Teixeira stated, “Falcão volition atomic number 82 a long-term rebuilding projection in addition to his squad volition live made upwardly of players who play their Football inward this country, hither inward Brazil”.
Falcão reassured that this was temporary past times stating, ”This does non hateful nosotros volition non pick foreign-based players for futurity competitions. We are trying to exercise something new, trying to motivate the talented players nosotros receive got hither but haven’t had the take away chances to brand the breakthrough to international Football… What’s most of import is non changing the coach but changing the mentality”.
The ban meant no to the likes of Romario, Careca, Luis Muller, Dunga, Ricardo Gomes, Taffarel, Branco in addition to peculiarly Ricardo Alemão (blacklisted after making critical comments nigh the Management to a São Paulo newspaper).
Year 1990
Falcão’s kickoff stand upwardly for inward accuse was a friendly vs. Kingdom of Spain inward Gijon on September 12th, 1990.
Falcão’s new-look Brazil was to live built unopen to the midfield talents of Corinthians’ Neto (also appointed every bit Captain).
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special cheers to Jose Luis Carbonell) (Falcao’s kickoff Brazil squad, September 12, 1990, Kingdom of Spain 3-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1991
(Brazil Captain Neto) |
No foreign-based players were to live called up; every bit a final result the squad was an inexperienced 1 amongst every bit many every bit ix of the starters earning their kickoff cap.
Falcão had recalled Flamengo defender Nelsinho, 1 of the mainstays of the Carlos Alberto Silva era from 1987. Another recalled histrion was Bahia striker Charles, capped a twelvemonth before past times Lazaroni.
The ix novel capped players inward his kickoff starting lineup were: Palmeiras goalkeeper Velloso, defenders Gil Baiano, Paulão, Marcio Santos, midfielders Cafu, Donizete, Moacir, Neto in addition to striker Nilson.
Two other uncapped players : Paulo Egdio in addition to Jorgimho III would also come upwardly on every bit substitutes.
From this group, Marcio Santos in addition to Cafu would 1 twenty-four sixty minutes catamenia win the World Cup. In the example of Cafu twice , in 1 lawsuit every bit Captain.
However, every bit far every bit this stand upwardly for was concerned Brazil were disappointing against a to a greater extent than experienced Castilian side. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 loss for such an experimental side was to live expected, but the 0-3 scoreline every bit good every bit the display was a crusade for concern when it came to Brazil.
This laid the measuring for the residuum of the Falcão’s ultimately curt tenure.
Velloso, the goalkeeper, Nelsinho, Paulo Egidio, Jorginho III in addition to Nilson would non play for Brazil in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than nether Falcão.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special cheers to Jose Luis Carbonell) (Brazil squad, September 12, 1990, Kingdom of Spain 3-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 3138, May 30, 2006
(September 12, 1990, Kingdom of Spain 3-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special cheers to Jose Luis Carbonell)
(September 12, 1990, Kingdom of Spain 3-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special cheers to Jose Luis Carbonell)
(September 12, 1990, Kingdom of Spain 3-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Nov 1990
(Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto Falcao) |
Brazil’s adjacent stand upwardly for was against Republic of Chile at Santiago on Oct 17th. This was business office of a two-match serial betwixt the Nations amongst the 2nd stand upwardly for scheduled the next calendar month on Brazilian soil. The goal for these matches was non exclusively to serve every bit preparation, but also for reasons of Football Diplomacy to ‘Normalize Relations’. These 2 matches were intended to heal the wounds betwixt the 2 respective teams next the ‘Firecracker’ incident inward a World Cup qualifier, the previous twelvemonth that had led to Chile’s ban for the adjacent World Cup.
Falcão ran into his kickoff major employment dealing amongst the Federation when Teixeira appeared to side amongst the clubs (to whom he was beholden to teach elected) inward non getting the players’ liberate for the duration that Falcão had desired.
Falcão had asked for the players to live released in addition to educate for 3 days at Rio de Janeiro before flight to Santiago. However, Teixeira did non wishing to shock the clubs in addition to got their liberate exclusively for departure. Falcão did non fifty-fifty receive got fourth dimension for a preparation session amongst his squad.
Falcão made a few changes from the stand upwardly for vs. Spain.
After Velloso’s disappointing functioning vs. Spain, Santos goalkeeper Sergio was inward the net.
Defenders Marcio Santos in addition to Nelsinho also gave agency to 2 other previously uncapped players: Adilson in addition to Leonardo. Leonardo would also live a futurity World Cup winner.
In attack, some other novel cap Tulio started ahead on Nilson.
The stand upwardly for turned into an uneventful drab scoreless affair. In the 2nd half, Bismarck (a Lazaroni discovery) made an appearance every bit good every bit some other novel cap Valdeir.
Tulio would no longer live called upwardly in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than in addition to exclusively would earn a retrieve inward 1995.
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Photo From: Jornal exercise Brasil, Oct 18, 1990
(October 17, 1990, Chile 0-Brazil 0) |
Just 2 weeks subsequently Brazil were to choke to Milan in addition to play a prestige friendly against a World Selection inward celebration of Pele’s 50th Birthday on Oct 31st at San Siro.
For this match, Pele would start for Brazil in addition to lastly nearly an entire one-half before beingness replaced past times Neto, the novel Captain.
It would live some other loss for the inexperienced Brazilians playing against a Selection containing 2 Brazilians: Julio Cesar in addition to the blacklisted Ricardo Alemão.
Brazil’s defence strength was same every bit the previous match. In midfield, a novel cap Cesar Sampaio (future 1998 World Cup finalist) started ahead of Moacir.
New cap Rinaldo of Fluminense became Charles’ 3rd strike partner upfront.
The World Selection scored twice through Michel in addition to Gheorge Hagi.
Neto would line a goal dorsum through a gratis kick. This was the kickoff goal of the Falcão era albeit inward an unofficial match.
In the 2nd half, Falcão would manus out novel caps to substitute goalkeeper Ronaldo every bit good every bit defenders Cleber in addition to Cassio, midfielder Luis Henrique in addition to striker Careca III.
In improver to Neto, Bismarck in addition to Valdeir would also movement into the circus similar exhibition that included a multitude of substitutions from the World Selection every bit well.
Ronaldo, Bismarck, Cassio in addition to Rinaldo would no longer live capped again.
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Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 11, Dec 1990
(Pele, October 31, 1990, Pele’s 50th Anniversary , World XI 2-Brazil 1) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 2326, Nov 6, 1990
(Pele, October 31, 1990, Pele’s 50th Anniversary , World XI 2-Brazil 1) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 2326, Nov 6, 1990
| (Pele in addition to Marco van Basten, October 31, 1990, Pele’s 50th Anniversary , World XI 2-Brazil 1) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 2326, Nov 6, 1990
| (Brazil squad, Top, left to right: Adilson Dias Batista, Paulo César Batista Dos Santos ‘Paulão’, Ivanilton Sérgio Guedes,Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo, José Gildasio Pereira de Matos ‘Gil Baiano’ , Carlos César Sampaio Campos,Bottom, left to right: ’Charles’ Fabian Figueiredo Santos, Marcos Evangelista Moraes ‘Cafu’, Donizete Francisco deOliveira, Edson Arantès exercise Nascimento ‘Pelé’, Reinaldo , Oct 31, 1990, Pele’s 50th Anniversary , World XI 2-Brazil 1) |
A calendar week subsequently on Nov 8th, Brazil hosted Republic of Chile at Belém. Falcão recalled, 1989 Copa America hero, Bebeto for this stand upwardly for (ahead of Bismarck). He also called upwardly the uncapped Lira ahead of Cassio.
Bebeto appeared grateful for the opportunity, every bit he had been benched during the World Cup. He said, “Falcão is repairing the injustice committed past times Lazaroni during World Cup, who had no consideration for the players who had qualified for the World Cup in addition to won the Copa America. He preferred to bench us inward Italy amongst the results that showed”.
Unfortunately, Bebeto’s furnish to Brazil would receive got to hold off every bit in 1 lawsuit once to a greater extent than the Federation tested Falcão’s patience.
There were reports that he had threatened to resign after the Federation had authorized Botafogo’s Valdeir in addition to Vasco da Gama’s Bebeto to play inward a Brazilian Championship stand upwardly for betwixt the 2 lodge on the previous Tuesday before the Republic of Chile match. Bebeto was injured inward this stand upwardly for in addition to forfeited from the Republic of Chile encounter, piece Valdeir would exclusively brand a 2nd one-half appearance vs. Chile.
In this match, Brazil’s defence strength (including Sergio inward goal) was the same every bit the previous match. The exclusively alter was the inclusion of novel cap Lira ahead of Leonardo.
Upfront, for the quaternary stand upwardly for running Charles had a novel strike partner, this fourth dimension Careca III earning his kickoff Official cap (along amongst Cesar Sampaio).
It would live some other disappointing scoreless necktie every bit Falcão was struggling to come upwardly up amongst a combination to score goals.
Luis Henrique, Cleber, Leonardo in addition to Valdeir would brand 2nd one-half appearances to no avail.
Cesar Sampaio would non live called upwardly in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than past times Falcão.
Brazil closed out the twelvemonth amongst a friendly against United Mexican U.S. of A. inward Los Angeles.
For this match, Falcão stuck amongst the same defensive unit of measurement every bit the previous match.
In midfield, Moacir reclaimed his spot from Cesar Sampaio. Edu Marangon (last capped inward 1987) earned a retrieve replacing Donizete inward the lineup.
For the kickoff time, Charles did non start upfront for Brazil, Cafu in addition to Neto were missing every bit well.
Careca III retained his spot, piece Marquinhos, Mazinho II in addition to Joao Santos earned their kickoff caps.
Marcio Santos would brand a furnish every bit a substitute, piece Odair, Gerson II in addition to Almir would earn their kickoff caps coming on every bit substitutes.
The stand upwardly for would in 1 lawsuit once to a greater extent than live disappointing for Brazil in addition to destination scoreless.
Mexico had been improve inward the kickoff half, but Brazil were to a greater extent than ofttimes than non improve inward the 2nd one-half but unable to interruption the deadlock.
Edu Marangon, Gerson II, João Santos in addition to Marquinhos would non live called upwardly again.
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Photo From: Soccer International, Feb 1991
(December 12, 1990, United Mexican U.S. of A. 0-Brazil 0) |
The calendar twelvemonth was finished in addition to Falcão had managed 5 matches (four officially) without much success.
In interviews, Falcão defined his mission was to regain the novel talent within Brazil. He stressed how inward the past times 2 years the players within Brazil had non been given a take away chances but straightaway they would.
He ofttimes repeated that his squad was a ‘laboratory’ in addition to results had no immediate consequence.
He felt the heavy loss to Kingdom of Spain had been severe but had observed progress against Republic of Chile inward Oct in addition to fifty-fifty to a greater extent than satisfied amongst the functioning against the World XI selection in addition to Republic of Chile (in November). He believed the squad was on the correct track.
His objective was to regain in addition to analyze the private functioning of the players. At the fourth dimension his principal long-term goal appeared the 1992 Olympics.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, Dec 1990
| (Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto Falcao) |
He played downwards the hapless results past times proverb that at the 2nd he was non managing the existent Brazil, simply a grouping of players called upwardly to play for the National Team.
He felt inward the past, it was plenty to select the xi best players inward Brazil in addition to house them on the land in addition to their talent was plenty to win, this was no longer the case.
He had traveled throughout Brazil in addition to attended matches inward remote areas inward Brazil, inward states that his predecessors would non choke to shape his novel team. He would lookout 6 matches on average per calendar week (three alive in addition to 3 on Television).
When interviewed he would deflect questions nigh the hapless province of Football inward Brazil (on in addition to off the field) in addition to appeared non-committal.
When asked if his teams would play similar the Brazil of 1982, he would endeavour to live realistic in addition to non over promise.
He would answer that the squad tin exclusively play amongst the “character of the players available...too many people inward Brazil lookout a game thinking nigh the past…”.
He stated that his sense inward Italy had an effect on his chosen tactics.
He refused to criticize his predecessor Lazaroni, proverb it would non live elegant.
When questioned nigh the policy of the ban on the foreign-based players, he denied having been instructed to exercise so.
He responded that when the fourth dimension comes, he would verbalise over the number amongst the Federation in addition to insisted that histrion selection was his sole responsibility.
He expressed that he would retrieve the foreign-based players inward the novel twelvemonth (1991).
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, Dec 1990
| (Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto Falcao) |
Year 1991
In the novel twelvemonth the ban on the foreign-based players was finally lifted in addition to Falcão could telephone phone upon some of the to a greater extent than established players.
Though someone similar Ricardo Alemão was soundless persona-non-grata amongst the Federation.
Brazil’s kickoff stand upwardly for inward the novel twelvemonth was against Paraguay at Campo Grande on Feb 27th.
Falcão recalled the Italy based duo of goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel (Parma) in addition to forrard João Paulo (Bari).
He was unable to obtain the liberate of players such every bit Aldair (AS Roma) in addition to
Romario (PSV Eindhoven) every bit both were denied permission past times their clubs.
Taffarel would start inward goal amongst Falcão retaining his defensive block of Gil Baiano, Paulão, Adilson in addition to Leonardo.
Cafu, Moacir in addition to Neto were dorsum inward midfield amongst Cuca starting ahead of Donizete.
Charles was dorsum upfront, this fourth dimension amongst João Paulo.
Donizete, Mazinho II in addition to Careca III would brand 2nd one-half appearances along amongst novel cap Mauricio.
Once again, Brazil failed to capitalize in addition to had to settle for a (1-1) tie, at to the lowest degree Brazil scored the kickoff official goal of the Falcão era through a spot boot past times Neto.
Cuca in addition to Mauricio would non live called upwardly again.
Next upwardly for Brazil were perennial rivals Argentine Republic on March 27th at Buenos Aires. They were also going through a rebuilding stage of their ain amongst novel Manager Alfio Basile inward charge.
Falcão wanted to land foreign-based players but upwardly to 6 of them were non released past times their clubs.
As a final result he stuck amongst his locally based players. He was able to finally retrieve Bebeto. Ricardo Rocha inward defence strength in addition to forrard Renato Gaucho also earned recalls.
As Taffarel was unavailable, Falcão started in 1 lawsuit once to a greater extent than amongst Sergio inward goal.
Gil Baiano in addition to Leonardo kept their spots inward defense; however, Ricardo Rocha’s furnish meant Paulão was benched. In addition, novel cap Wilson Gottardo started ahead of Adilson inward defense.
Neto was absent from this match, thus Cafu in addition to Donizte started inward midfield along amongst novel cap (and futurity World Cup winner) Mauro Silva.
Neto was absent from this match, thus Cafu in addition to Donizte started inward midfield along amongst novel cap (and futurity World Cup winner) Mauro Silva.
The strike strength consisted of Bebeto, Renato Gaucho along amongst Mazinho II.
Late inward the stand upwardly for novel cap forrard Dener would also brand an appearance. He would sadly live killed inward 1994 inward an automobile accident.
The stand upwardly for was entertaining seesaw battle that would eventually destination inward a 3-3 tie, along amongst the customary sending offs (one from each side).
Brazil had been able to score goals from opened upwardly play in addition to at to the lowest degree that was a positive.
Falcão was delighted amongst the performance. He added, “This type of game is skilful for us. It shows us our defects in addition to qualities”.
Falcão would non telephone phone upwardly Donizete again.
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Photo From: Deporte Total , Edicion Especial Copa America 1991
(March 27, 1991, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 3) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3730, 1991
(March 27, 1991, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 3) |
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Photo From: Triunfo Nº264 01-07-1991
(Careca III, March 27, 1991, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 3) |
Next Brazil would human face upwardly a Romanaian ‘B’ selection at Londrina on Apr 17th.
The foreign-based players were in 1 lawsuit once to a greater extent than absent thus Sergio started inward goal inward house of Taffarel.
New cap Balu started every bit correct back, every bit Falcão appeared to receive got written off Gil Baiano. It would plough out to live Balu’s exclusively stand upwardly for nether Falcão.
Likewise, Ricardo Rocha retained his spot ahead of Paulão. Marcio Santos returned to the squad inward defense.
Neto was dorsum inward the squad, along amongst Mauro Silva who retained his spot. Moacir returned to the squad inward midfield.
The strike strength of Renato Gaucho, Bebeto in addition to Mazinho II started for the 2nd stand upwardly for running.
Moacir would score the winning goal inward a stand upwardly for against weak opposition.
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Photo From: Jornal exercise Brasil, Apr 18, 1991
(April 17, 1991, Brazil 1-Romania ‘B’ 0) |
After the European flavor had come upwardly to an end, Falcão could telephone phone upon foreign-based players every bit the squad was preparing for the Copa America inward Chile.
Brazil’s kickoff preparatory friendly was against a weak Bulgarian side missing many telephone exchange players on May 29th at Uberlandia.
Taffarel was soundless missing in addition to Sergio started in 1 lawsuit more.
Italy-based Defender Mazinho made his furnish to the National Team for the kickoff fourth dimension since the World Cup, every bit did some other Italy-based defender Branco.
Wilson Gottardo in addition to Marcio Santos completed the defense.
The midfield was reshuffled. The Captain Neto retained his spot along amongst 2 novel caps: Marcio in addition to Valdir.
Italy-based João Paulo along amongst the recalled Almir in addition to Careca III formed the strike force.
Juventus defender Julio Cesar was also recalled to the National Team in addition to made an appearance inward the 2nd one-half (he had arrived on the forenoon of the match). This would live his sole appearance nether Falcão.
The other 2nd one-half substitutes were recalled players such every bit Odair, Lira, Dener (his lastly appearance), Luis Henrique in addition to Valdeir.
This would plough out to live the best functioning of the Falcão era amongst both Neto in addition to João Paulo combining inward scoring in addition to creating the goals inward a convincing (3-0) win.
Falcão selected his squad for the Copa America that included mostly his habitation based players. The exclusively foreign-based (or to a greater extent than specifically Italy based players) were Taffarel, Mazinho, Branco in addition to João Paulo.
Rai, blood brother of Socrates, earned a retrieve for the kickoff fourth dimension since 1987.
On June 24th, 1991, Leonardo would live injured in addition to replaced inward the squad past times Lira.
Moacir had already forfeited from Falcão’s plans due to injury.
Brazil’s lastly friendly before the Copa America was some other friendly vs. Argentine Republic at Curitiba on June 27th.
While Brazil had struggled nether Falcão, Argentine Republic appeared to live growing inward confidence after every novel friendly nether Basile.
Claudio Taffarel was straightaway available in addition to dorsum inward the net. The experienced trio of Mazinho, Ricardo Rocha in addition to Branco were laid inward defense.
Cleber was recalled to live business office of the defence strength every bit Gil Baiano, Paulão in addition to Adilson were discarded altogether.
Neto, along amongst Mauro Silva in addition to Valdir retained their midfield spots. João Paulo, along amongst Renato Gaucho in addition to Careca III were upfront.
It would live a difficult fought match. Just similar inward the World Cup, Claudio Caniggia would score for Argentina. Minutes later, Neto would necktie the stand upwardly for through a spot kick.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3743, 1991
(June 27, 1991, Brazil 1-Argentina 1) |
Brazil entered the Copa America curt inward confidence amongst a less than total strength squad in addition to next many mediocre performances.
After the drama in addition to the alleged indiscipline at the lastly World Cup, the Brazilian Federation had issued novel directives for the Copa America.
The Brazilian players were forced to sign a written proclamation to abide to these laid of directives, such every bit conducting themselves amongst ‘exemplary behavior’, wake in addition to slumber at the designated hours, swallow their prescribed food, seek permission for interviews in addition to no meetings amongst agents/impresarios.
On July 3rd, simply days before the start of the Tournament, Bebeto walked out of the squad inward anger since Falcão would non guarantee him a starting seat inward the Team. Bebeto also defendant Falcão of treating him similar a newcomer instead of an established histrion that he was.
In the Copa America inward Chile, Brazil were inward Group B along amongst Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay in addition to Bolivia. The matches were to live played inward Valparaíso’s Estadio Playa Ancha in addition to Viña del Mar’s Estádio Sausalito.
Brazil started its Copa on July 9th at Viña del Mar against Bolivia.
Brazil won (2-1) without impressing amongst goals past times Neto (5th minute penalty kick) in addition to a Branco gratis boot inward the 47th minute.
The recalled Rai would brand his kickoff appearance nether Falcão every bit a 2nd one-half substitute.
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991
(July 9, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 2-Bolivia 1) |
Two days, subsequently (July 11th), they faced Uruguay in addition to had to settle for a (1-1) tie.
Falcão chose to start amongst midfielder Rai ahead of striker Careca III.
João Paulo gave Brazil the atomic number 82 inward the 39th minute. Uruguay tied the score through a Peter Mendez strike.
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991)
(Mauro Silva, July 11, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 1-Uruguay 1) |
Two days subsequently (July 13th), Brazil were beaten (0-2) vs. a to a greater extent than technical Colombian side. The Colombians outplayed the to a greater extent than physical Brazilians.
Falcão had chosen to start amongst Marcio ahead of Cafu, amongst Rai soundless retaining his seat inward midfield.
Falcão was starting to lose faith inward Neto in addition to he was substituted inward the 2nd one-half past times Luis Henrique.
Falcão himself defendant his ain players of incompetence after the loss.
In the postal service stand upwardly for Press conference, Brazilian journalists argued amongst Falcão in addition to the players. Falcão was forced to ban the Brazilian Press from post-match conferences.
For the kickoff time, Ricardo Teixeira refused to confirm whether Falcão would rest inward house until 1994.
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991)
(July 13, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 2-Brazil 0) |
Two days subsequently (July 15th), Brazil won (3-1) over Republic of Ecuador qualify to the Final (on goal difference) along amongst Colombia.
Brazil had needed to win past times 2 clear goals to advance to leapfrog over Uruguay in addition to achieved this amongst a lastly infinitesimal goal.
Falcão had reshuffled his lineup for this match. Marcio Santos started inward defence strength ahead of Wilson Gottardo.
Rai lost his spot along amongst Renato Gaucho. They were replaced amongst novel cap Silvio in addition to Mazinho II.
Mazinho II would live sent off early to farther complicate matters for Brazil.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991
(July 15, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 3-Ecuador 1) |
Brazil started the Final Round on July 17th against Argentine Republic at Santiago inward a tearing stand upwardly for that would final result inward 5 sending offs.
Many felt tensions had been carried over from the friendly betwixt the Nations on June 27th that had also been sick tempered.
The stronger in addition to to a greater extent than confident Argentineans amongst their novel star Gabriel Batistuta won (3-2) to pick out an choice on the Tournament that they had dominated.
Marcio Santos retained his spot inward defense, every bit did Marcio in addition to Silvio. Luis Henrique started inward house of the suspended Mazinho II.
Iomar Mazinho was sent off along amongst Argentina’s Claudio Caniggia inward the 31st minute.
Marcio Santos in addition to Argentina’s Carlos Enrique were also jointly sent off (61st minute). Finally, Careca III was sent off inward the 77th minute (….after having come upwardly on every bit a substitute inward the 75th minute).
Both Nations were dissatisfied amongst the officiating in addition to on the next twenty-four sixty minutes catamenia (July 18th), Brazil submitted a formal protestation nigh Paraguayan Referee Carlos Maciel for his treatment of their match.
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1993
(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991
(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Nov 1991
| (Claudio Branco, July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
Brazil’s adjacent stand upwardly for vs. Republic of Colombia on July 19th at Santiago would live played nether heavy rain.
Falcão made some changes to his squad due to the suspensions of Mazinho in addition to Careca III, every bit good every bit losing faith amongst Neto (who lost his starting spot for good).
Cafu started inward defence strength amongst Valdir, Renato Gaucho in addition to Mazinho II also dorsum inward the squad.
Many believed the pelting was detrimental to Colombia’s ‘Toque’ trend in addition to the less technical Brazilians profited.
Brazil took the atomic number 82 through Renato Gaucho inward the 29th minute, followed by a penalty boot past times Branco inward the 61stminute.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991
(Renato Gaucho, July 19, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 2-Colombia 0) |
The lastly circular of matches took house 2 days subsequently on July 21st at Santiago.
Brazil were to human face upwardly the hosts Chile. Brazil knew that fifty-fifty a win mightiness non live plenty every bit Argentine Republic had a one-point advantage.
Mazinho was dorsum inward the squad amongst Cafu, Mazinho II in addition to Renato Gaucho retaining their places.
Brazil won (2-0) amongst 2 headers from corner kicks past times Mazinho II (8th minute) in addition to Luis Henrique (56th minute).
Once again, Brazil had a histrion sent off (this fourth dimension Branco inward the 69th minute).
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991
(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991
(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, Jan 1992
(Joao Paulo, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
However, Argentina’s win over Republic of Colombia (2-1) gave them the championship in addition to Brazil had to settle for 2nd place.
As the Tournament ended, closing the International season, Brazil appeared to soundless live mired inward the disarray every bit they were inward the previous summer’s World Cup.
Falcão’s Brazil were a disappointment in addition to the squad appeared to live headed nowhere.
Their dependent land was also questioned given the tape number of players sent off inward the Copa (five inward total, 3 simply inward the tearing clash amongst Argentina).
Falcão had openly declared that he wanted to rest until the 1994 World Cup.
He said, “I work, I exercise whatever I tin to give Brazilian Football the house it deserves Internationally…..this volition non live done inward a day, I would similar to rest inward house until 1994”
However, his days appeared numbered in addition to no 1 could imagine him to live unopen to the next months much less the 1994 World Cup.
His experimentation of edifice the squad unopen to Neto had parallels amongst Geovani inward 1989. Another histrion beingness built upwardly every bit Brazil’s adjacent superstar, who ultimately failed.
Falcão did non assist his crusade past times defending his negative tactics. He declared that “ugly football” was the agency forward.
He said, “There is no betoken inward expecting from whatever grouping that forms the Brazilian squad the classical in addition to skillful Football which nosotros produced before….The times today are of fighting, long kicks upwardly field, biting tackles in addition to sliding tackles. In brief, a type of football game which is ugly but which wins games”.
Of course of educational activity for Brazil in addition to to a greater extent than specifically inward Falcão’s case, he was non winning much amongst these tactics.
The Brazilian Press would repeatedly remind how on the same fields Brazil had won inward 1962 amongst style.
Tele Santana chimed inward to criticize Brazil’s tactics. For him Brazil’s tactics comprised mainly of mark opponents, determination, fighting spirit, committing fouls in addition to falling downwards inward the penalty area.
He felt despite defeating Republic of Bolivia inward their kickoff match, it was the Bolivians that had been to a greater extent than technical, every bit were Ecuador.
He joined many others amongst the belief that inward the Final Round, the pelting had been advantageous inward defeating Colombia, because that helped the less talented squad every bit Colombia’s curt passing game could non live achieved.
Former Argentine Republic Manager, Cesar Luis Menotti also remarked that the traditional powers were going dorsum to their roots except Brazil.
Falcão had been expected to convey dorsum the attractive attacking trend of old, but his Brazil were devoid of trend in addition to whatever definite concept of tactics. It was a physical squad amongst no technique.
Many felt he packed his defence strength amongst numbers amongst 2 strikers upfront running aimlessly.
Falcão fifty-fifty said, “we were non ever skilful technically”. An understatement if in that location ever was one.
He was defendant of non explaining his style/tactics inward press conferences, nor settling on a starting lineup.
Despite his intention to play amongst 3 strikers, Brazil’s performances inward the First Round of the Copa Amercia had been disappointing in addition to exclusively a fortunate lastly infinitesimal goal against Republic of Ecuador had seen them through.
He had modified his tactics to a counterattacking game for the Final Round. The eventual runner-up house was misleading, they had benefited from the pelting against Colombia, piece inward their real lastly match, the Chileans had appeared physically drained.
One could exclusively speculate whether absent players would receive got made a difference. These included the likes of the injured duo: (Leonardo, Moacir) in addition to unavailable players such every bit (Romario, Careca, Dunga, etc).
After the Tournament, the ‘O Globo’ Television station took a poll in addition to 45% of the respondents did non wishing Falcão to remain inward charge, piece exclusively 29% were favorable (23% undecided).
Nearly 70% also felt the electrical current squad could non win the adjacent World Cup.
Of the players, Iomar Mazinho was favorable to his stay, He said, “I receive got heard that Falcão could fall, if he stays he volition convey dorsum the joy to Brazilian Football”.
On August 20th, 1991, Falcão was sacked every bit National Team manager. Exactly, 1 twelvemonth in addition to 4 days after beingness appointed.
Ernesto Paulo would live the caretaker Manager, before Carlos Alberto Parreira was appointed inward belatedly September 1991.
According to reports the agency Falcão was sacked was a barbarous mutual tactic used inward Brazilian Football, whereby draconian demands are made to such a flat that 1 has no pick but to resign or live fired.
First, the Federation refused to renew the contract of his physio Gilberto Tim in addition to his Press spokesman Vital Bataglia in addition to told Falcão they would choosing the replacements.
They in addition to thus demanded all of Falcão futurity selections to live handed over in addition to approved 72 hours before beingness made public.
Falcão understandably refused in addition to was sacked over the phone.
According to Falcão it was actually this 2nd demand that was unacceptable. He said, “I honor it but I don’t agree”.
Falcão had curt uneventful stints afterwards at Mexican Club America (1991/92), Internacional Porto Alegre (1993) in addition to the Japanese National Team (1994) without much success.
He took a long interruption in addition to had other unremarkable spells at Internacional Porto Alegre (2011), Bahia (2012), Sport Recife (2015-16) in addition to in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than Internacional Porto Alegre (2016).
He was a cautionary tale that fifty-fifty the most talented of players choke pragmatic in 1 lawsuit they teach into the Management game.
Perhaps, his legacy is that of a vivid histrion who simply was non born to manage.
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Photo From: World Soccer, Oct 1991
(Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto Falcao) |
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Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 2, Issue 11, Nov 1991
(Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto Falcao) |
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