– I can’t believe what I’m seeing. I have never seen so much dancing. It’s like watching Shall We Dance, Manchester United legend Roy Keane said in the ITV studio during the break during the match between Brazil and South Korea. Brazil played havoc with the opponent in the first half and led 4-0 at the break. The four goals were celebrated in the Brazilian way, with dance and samba rhythms. Because of the long celebrations, five minutes were also added to the first half. – I think it is disrespectful to dance every time they score. I don’t care about the first things after the first goal, but not every time. It’s disrespectful. Even their coach joined in. I don’t like it, Keane said. Norway’s former national team coach, Åge Hareide, is far from agreeing with Keane. – I don’t think it’s disrespectful. It shows Brazilian joy. I don’t think Roy Keane can dance at all. At least he is not concerned with it, as I have seen him, says Hareide. – I am concerned that they show joy. It is not to hover over the South Koreans. I don’t think that’s in the Brazilian soul, quite simply, he says. THE COACH INVOLVED: Even Brazil’s national team coach Tite joined in the dance. Photo: PEDRO NUNES / Reuters In news’s studio, there was a discussion during the break between Tete Lidbom and Åge Hareide whether there should be a yellow card for long dance celebrations, all the while there is a yellow card for taking off the suit. Lidbom is clear that he supports dance, and Hareide believes that dance shows one of the most important things in football. – That is the most important thing football can offer. Because it shows unity and joy. They show what football is about. Unity and joy, Hareide said during the break. – That is the beauty of football. That when you succeed, you are with others and can share it with others. Then the feeling will be even better. Neymar back with goals Brazil is the winningest nation in the World Cup with five titles, but 20 years have passed since they last went on top. Then South Korea and Japan hosted the championship, and on Monday it was South Korea who stood in the opposite half in the round of 16. For Brazil, Neymar was back again, after he had to sit out the last two games of the group stage with an ankle injury. It would soon turn out to be a parade march. Vinícius Júnior scored the game’s first goal after just six minutes, and six minutes later Neymar increased the lead from the penalty spot. The penalty kick was, to put it mildly, icy. While goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu danced on the line, Neymar calmly tripped forward and rolled the ball into the corner and the goalkeeper on his ass. – Goalkeeper tries to send Neymar out, and then it is Neymar who sends out the goalkeeper with one of the most superior penalty kicks I have seen. The ball barely rolls over the line, said news’s football commentator Christian Nilssen. – I just have to laugh. He gives the drill on the ass a whole new dimension, Nilssen continued. – It is the king of Brazil. It is a self-confidence that one can hardly believe it is possible to have, said expert commentator Carl-Erik Torp. With the score, Neymar has now scored 76 national team goals and is only one goal behind Pelé, who is the top scorer in the Brazilian men’s national team. – Reminiscent of the great vintages Brazil had already shown off the dance rhythms in celebration of the first two goals, and it really swung the game when Richarlison made it 3-0. The striker played tricks with the ball on his head, was passed on to Marquinhos, who in turn crossed to Thiago Silva. He sent Richarlison through alone with the keeper, and the striker finished safely in the goal. – It goes so fast. There is no one in the world who can keep up with that. You can put whatever you want in front of it. It is no use. It’s going fast. It’s too precise. It’s too good, said Nilssen. – Most goals I feel I have seen before, but this goal I have not seen before. Never anything close. He stands and tricks his head outside the 16-metre area, Torp said, before he started to laugh. – Brazil’s vintage from 2022 is reminiscent of the great vintages. 58, 62, 82, said Nilssen. In the second half, South Korea pulled one back after a neat long-range shot from Paik, but Brazil easily progressed to the quarter-finals. There they meet Croatia.
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