Tite celebrates full cycle in the Brazilian team and avoids swearing

Tite’s satisfaction after the 1-0 victory over Colombia wasn’t just for the Brazilian team’s qualification for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. It was also for having done what he called a “complete cycle”. That means the four years between one World Cup and another.

He took office in June 2016, in the middle of the preparation process for the Russian Cup in 2018.

“The only thing that moves me is doing a whole cycle. That wasn’t done at the last opportunity. I didn’t volunteer for the national team, my manager didn’t go honking in anyone’s ear. I worked to get here. When I started, I took it. in the middle of a process. I was invited again to do an entire process, just like I did at Grêmio, Corinthians and Caxias”, explains the coach.

Lucas Paquetá’s goal, which gave Brazil a place in the tournament in Qatar with six games in advance in the Qualifiers, should offer Tite a second chance to pursue the world title. Three years ago, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Belgium.

He will join Luiz Felipe Scolari, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Telê Santana and Vicente Feola as coaches who commanded the Brazilian team in two Cups. The record holder is Zagallo, who was in three.

In his own style, Tite contained his emotion when commenting on what he felt at the end of the confrontation at Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo.

“I can’t say the bad word I wanted to say,” he said.

Deputy Cleber Xavier, sitting beside him, interrupted him.

“Pqp, we are not Qatar!”

The result also meant victory number 50 for Tite at the helm of the national team, but he didn’t make much of it.

“I’m not very fond of numbers. It’s cool, recognition is good. But my greatest joy is sharing joy. It’s the way, the dignity with which we do our work,” he concluded.

Next Tuesday (16), Brazil will face Argentina, in San Juan.