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Zico, living legend of Brazilian football, told AFP his “optimism” about the ability of new coach Dorival Junior to revive the five-time world champions in the doldrums. “I am optimistic and I am fully behind him, because I know his abilities, I know what he can bring to the Seleção,” declared the 71-year-old former midfielder, on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of a wax statue of him in Rio de Janeiro.
“He has already managed great clubs, great players, and I hope he will start well on Saturday against England,” added Zico, during a brief exchange with AFP. Dorival Junior's baptism of fire as Brazil coach will take place in two friendly matches against tough opponents, England at Wembley, then Spain on March 26 in Madrid. Dorival Junior, who notably managed Neymar at the start of his career at Santos, was appointed in January after the dismissal of Fernando Diniz, who combined the functions of selector and coach of the Brazilian club Fluminense.
Brazil, which is chasing a sixth world title since 2002, has had a string of disappointing performances since its elimination in the quarter-finals in Qatar and is currently in a pitiful sixth place in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with three defeats. in six matches. The 61-year-old technician will be able to rely on striker Vinicius, who has sparkled in recent weeks with Real Madrid, but whom Zico sees more as a technical leader than a locker room executive.
“Even though he’s not captain, he’s already a leader for everything he represents. But I believe that for the moment, we must let him express himself on the pitch, and entrust the leadership of the team to a more experienced player,” said the former Flamengo glory. Paris defender Marquinhos and Manchester United midfielder Casemiro, who were captains last year, are both out through injury and the new coach has not yet revealed who he will hand over to the armband.
Absolute idol of Flamengo, the most popular club in Brazil, Zico, a classy midfielder and exceptional free-kick taker, shone in the 80s, but never managed to lift the World Cup with the Seleçao, despite three participations in 1978, 1982 and 1986. On Tuesday, he unveiled a wax statue representing him when he won the Intercontinental Cup with Flamengo against Liverpool, in 1981. This statue is exhibited at the wax museum of the AquaRio, the largest aquarium in Latin America, in the center of Rio.
