'Like watching Strictly!’: Roy Keane slams ‘disrespectful’ Brazil dancing in South Korea rout
The Brazil players - and even manager Tite - danced in celebration as they put in a dazzling display in the last 16
Roy Keane accused Brazil of being ‘disrespectful’ by dancing in celebration to all four of their goals in a rampant first half performance against South Korea.
Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta were all on target as the Selecao raced into a 4-0 lead by half-time in their World Cup 2022 last 16 clash.
Every goal was celebrated with some joyful dance moves and the third, a glorious team move finished by Richarlison, even saw Brazil coach Tite get involved.
Brazilian coach Tite with the mooooooves 🕺Doesn't impress Ally McCoist though 😆 pic.twitter.com/7IOc591ffYDecember 5, 2022
“I can’t believe what I’m watching,” Keane said on ITV at half-time.
“It’s obviously brilliant from Brazil, but South Korea, my goodness. I’ve never seen so much dancing, it’s like watching Strictly!”
He added: “I think it is really disrespecting the opposition. It's 4-0 and they're doing it every time. I don’t mind the first jig, but then the manager got involved with it! I'm not happy with it, I don't think it's good at all.”
Fellow pundit Graeme Souness was also critical of the South Korean display as they struggled to cope with Brazil’s dazzling attack.
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"If you had said to Brazil, how do you want Korea to play tonight? It would have been exactly like that,” said Souness.
“Brazil have been fabulous but Korea have been a shambles. It could be seven or eight."
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.