Brazilian legend Dunga believes his former Fiorentina teammate Roberto Baggio was a ‘Brazilian disguised as an Italian’ and believes Arrigo Sacchi and Pep Guardiola haven’t really changed the game: ‘Who remembers Zagallo?’

The 1994 Brazil World Cup winner released an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport and the starting point was the future of Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti who has been heavily linked with the Brazil job.

“I don’t know if it will be him. Surely he is a very competent coach and he has won everywhere. Milan, Chelsea, Paris and Munchen,” said the ex-midfielder.

“Real Madrid almost looked like a finished team when he arrived, but he has regenerated the environment. He knows how to deal with players and he is accustomed to working with Brazilians.”

When the journalist tried to push and see if Dunga knew more about Ancelotti’s potential appointment, the ex-Fiorentina star replied: “They don’t even know in the federation. Imagine what I know! They seem pretty stressed, they haven’t taken a direction yet.”

Dunga was Brazil’s captain when the Seleçao won the World Cup in 1994, beating Sacchi’s Italy on penalties.

“Our star in 1994 was Romario. He understood that he had to remain connected with the team. It happened the same with Pelé, Garrincha and even Ronaldo in 2002,” he noted.

“Sacchi was an important coach, but who remembers Zagallo? During the World Cup in 1970, he played with five No.10 up front. It was impossible to even think about it. Guardiola did the same and everyone praised him, but Zagallo had already done it in 1970.”

Baggio’s famous penalty miss in Pasadena allowed Brazil beat Italy on penalties in the 1994 World Cup Final and Dunga had played with Il Divin Codino in Florence.

“Baggio was a Brazilian disguised as an Italian,” said the ex-Brazil international.

“He had fun with the ball. He was really happy only when he was on the pitch. At the end of training sessions, he, Stefano Borgonovo and I would stop to practice free kicks and volleys.”

Dunga spent four years at Fiorentina, leaving in 1992 shortly after Vittorio Cecchi Gori became the Tuscans’ President.

“I was on good terms with his father, Mario, but unfortunately, his son arrived and things changed,” admitted Dunga.

“Club directors invited me for dinner, saying I would have been the captain, but I had to tell them what was happening in the dressing room.

“I replied that I was not the right person to do so, but I made a big mistake. I revealed what happened to my teammates and after two months, the president was informed and freezed me out of the team.”

Dunga also played one season at Pisa in 1987-88, scoring two goals in 23 appearances with the Nerazzurri before joining Fiorentina in the summer of 1988.

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