Tite Quotes

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Profession : Coach

Birth : May 25, 1961

The coach is a human being and does not demand miracles from human beings. He has the humility to understand that there are other people with different ideas to his own, but he does not have to use those words.

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Winning or losing is part of the game.

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I can't show false humility, nor be overly proud and ostentatious.

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Coutinho, Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar, Douglas Costa, Taison... they think fast and execute fast. The final third of the pitch requires that.

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There are moments when you have to have a cool head and keep a standard.

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I'm not dumb enough to call up a bad player.

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Brazil needs the individual creativity of Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Douglas Costa. But it needs the collective creativity that sometimes people don't pay attention to.

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If Brazil depends only on Neymar there will be a problem with Brazil, not with Neymar.

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Ancelotti's teams are more balanced. It's a more Italian defense and creativity from the midfield forward. I admire his work and also his discreet profile. I am also like that.

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I'm of the school of thought that it is all about pass and move, give and go, playing in triangles, interplay and creativity in the final third.

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The message to all Brazilians is that talent alone does not win the World Cup, it's about working hard.

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All of us are human beings and we evolve.

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I make mistakes and I will continue to do so.

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We cannot erase what has happened, but we are building a new future.

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I spoke with Zidane and he insisted that Casemiro is the player who gives Real Madrid balance. I decided to trust him and make him a starter.

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Allan is good in transition, going box to box, leading counter attacks and breaks. He's mobile and brings protection defensively.

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A team has to be prepared for the various situations in the game.

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Whether we are winning, losing or drawing, we have to be ready to adapt and not sink into a comfort zone.

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After I was invited to take over the Selecao, one of the first things I did was to call Marcelo and Thiago Silva. I wanted to get a feel for the players and we did not mention what had gone on in the past, that is behind us.

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