There's No Game Control in Brazil, But There's Emotion, Says São Paulo Coach Osorio

07/28/2015 - 09h14

Football talk is something that appeals to Juan Carlos Osorio, 54, São Paulo coach for 56 days and who arrived in Brazil with the nickname that made him famous in Colombia: teacher.

With a professional training focused on sport, with courses recognized by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), the Colombian not only came to teach. He is learning and adapting to local football.

He has already sensed one difference: the Brazilian player´s behavior on the field.

Not the acts of indiscipline as complaints from athletes when replaced, but the style of play. For Osorio, the Brazilian player is more emotional than in other countries because he uses to take decisions that are not necessarily tactical ones.

"I´ve used this expression [emotional] to describe how people play in Brazil: there´s no game control, but there´s emotion. The game gives infinite possibilities, but there are no principles governing the decision of the Brazilian player. A player may do a backheel flick in the game, but this move is legitimate in the opponent´s area. There´s no point in doing it in the middle or at the back. In Europe, it is not allowed. Here, if the coach doesn´t have specific rules, the player does it all over the field."

Throughout these 50 days, he said he learned "many things" with Brazilian football.

"I will tell you one of them. Here we miss people. It's natural. Argentines miss Maradona, French miss Zidane. And Brazil misses Falcão, Zico, Pelé... That's good, but it is also bad. It hinders progress. The great examples should be a reference point to produce similar athletes."

Translated by DENISE MOTA

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	Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio