Brazil’s ‘dance ceremony’ is a hot topic at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Brazil secured a spot in the quarterfinals by winning 4-1 against Korea in the round of 16 held on the 6th.
However, the Brazilian players, who scored 4 goals in the first half of the game alone, gathered for a dance ceremony every time they scored, and Roy Keane, a former member of the Irish national team, pointed out that it was unpleasant through British ITV commentary, causing controversy.
“What kind of dance competition is this?” said Keane, who played for Manchester United from 1993 to 2005. “People might say it’s Brazilian culture, but to me it’s a disrespect for the opposing team.”
Hischarlisson, who scored the third goal in the match, approached the bench and showed off his unique ‘pigeon dance’ with coach Chichi.
Some people agree with Keane’s point, but Annie Aluko, a Nigerian-English soccer player who commented with Keane, said, “It was nice to see a Brazilian-style party.” They do the same,” he defended the Brazilian national team’s merry celebration.
The Brazilian national team also explained in a later interview that it was not intended to mock the opposing team, saying that it would continue the dance ceremony in the future.
Al Jazeera, an Arab media, introduced impressive dance ceremonies ahead of the quarterfinals of this tournament on the 9th.
After beating Argentina 1-0 in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Cameroon beat Colombia 2-1 after extra time in the round of 16.
The dance ceremony of Cameroon’s Roger Mila, who was a 38-year-old veteran at the time, is still remembered by fans.
Milla came on as a substitute in the tournament and scored four goals, making him the player who holds the record for the most goals scored by a substitute in a single tournament.
Mila scored two goals in extra time against Colombia that day, taking the ball away from Rene Guita, who was famous as Colombia’s ‘goalkeeper’, and scoring a goal, then went to the corner kick spot and performed a joyous dance.
At the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Brazil’s Bebeto scored a goal against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals and performed the famous ‘baby-making’ ceremony.
She stretched out her arms forward and waved them from side to side, as if she was holding and comforting a baby, and her fellow Brazilian players lined up next to her and copied the same.
In the opening game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Sipwe Chabalala of South Africa scored the first goal of the tournament in the opening game against Mexico and performed the promised dance lined up with fellow players.
Chabalala, who even had a cheerful name, became the main character to vigorously announce the start of the tournament with the sound of the vuvuzela, which was a ‘hit product’ of the South African tournament at the time.
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