«My cycle is over», the Federation thinks of Guardiola-Corriere.it

Now they don’t forgive him for anything, not even for going directly to the locker room after Marquinhos’ post. Tite seems to have aged suddenly, even if he will remain in Brazilian history as the man who rekindled dreams after the mineirazo of 2014 against Germany (the famous 7-1 in the semifinal), winning the 2019 Copa America. The tears are still fresh. Neymar is also consoled by Perisic’s little son. Rodrygo, who had his penalty saved by this devil Livakovic, is the most desperate of all, but also the youngest. And it will be one of the pillars of the next Brazil. Yes, but who will be the architect?

The names are many, but at the top of the dreams – as confirmed by the survey that immediately appears on globoesporte.com – there is a precise figure and that of Pep Guardiola, associated with the Brazilian federation in the past and even before this World Cup. It could remain just a dream, but Guardiola has also spoken in the past about Seleao’s suggestion. The City manager isn’t the only European who likes him, because Portuguese Jorge Jesus and Abel Ferreira are also in the running. But probably the only one who could look this curse in the eye, which has been repeating itself since 2006 and which creates enormous pressure around Seleao, without fear.

Tite has chosen the path of empathy and cheerfulness, together with a great defense and a promising attack. But it went wrong again: painful, but I’m at peace with myself he says, measuring his words with great weariness. The cycle is over, I had already said that I would leave after Qatar. My legacy? too early to take stock, the defeat too burning, I’m not capable of it. Time will tell, you will tell. I can only say that the fifth penalty taker would have been Neymar.

But with Croatia getting to the fifth pitch is a feat: It seems like a nightmare – says O Ney – it doesn’t seem real to me. an unfair defeat, which hurt for a long time. If I go ahead with the Seleao? I do not know. It makes no sense to talk about it when it’s hot: to say that I leave it here would be to precipitate things, but at the same time I can’t guarantee anything. I’m not closing the doors, but I’m not saying I’ll stay 100%. Let’s see what happens. If a soap opera is being born, Brazil doesn’t deserve it.