After booking their spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals in emphatic fashion on Monday night, Brazil have been slammed for their "disrespectful" dancing after scoring against South Korea, and Selecao boss Tite has since responded.
Brazil comfortably dispatched South Korea 4-1 in their round of 16 clash on Monday night, thanks to first-half goals by Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison, and Lucas Paqueta.
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The Selecao put on quite a show as Neymar, who returned from injury on the night, also became only the third Brazilian men's footballer ever to score at three different World Cups, behind Pele and Ronaldo Nazario.
After each goal they scored, the players jovially gathered together for a dance, and even got their manager Tite involved after Richarlison's stunning strike following a lovely passing sequence.
Those celebrations left former Manchester United captain Roy Keane unimpressed, however, complaining that they were over the top.
"Fantastic finish by Vinicius, great start to the game. But I've never seen so much dancing," the Irishman said, according to the Daily Mail.
"I can't believe what I'm watching, I can't believe what I'm watching, it's like watching Strictly [Come Dancing].
"I don't like this. People say it's their culture. But I think that's really disrespecting the opposition.
"It's four goals, and they are doing it every time. I don't mind so much the first jig, it's the one after that, and the manager getting involved.
"I'm not happy about it. I don't think it's good at all."
Selecao boss Tite has since defended his side's joyous actions, explaining that none of the team's behaviour was ill-intentioned.
"There's no interpretation other than happiness at the goal, happiness for the team, happiness for the performance," he explained, according to Sky Sports.
"There was no disrespect for the opposition nor towards [South Korea coach] Paulo Bento, for whom I have a lot of respect.
"We try to adapt to the characteristics of the players. They are very young and I try to adapt a bit to their language, and part of their language is dancing."
Prior to the tournament, Vinicius was also slammed in Spain for dancing whenever he scores, with Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke even warning the player that there would be trouble if the Real Madrid winger danced during a derby at the Metropolitano Stadium back in September.
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In 2018, meanwhile, when Richarlison joined Everton from Watford, he explained the reasons behind his celebration.
"The pigeon dance came from a group from Rio de Janeiro who had a song in around 2012," he said at the time, according to the Daily Mail.
"A trend was started when I did the dance at home. Everyone started copying me."
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