Carlos Alberto Parreira would already be a soccer legend only with what he did in the US World Cup in 1994. He led Brazil to his fourth World Cup after a long 24-year drought without winning it. The last title of the canarinha had been in Mexico 1970, with that wonderful team led by Pelé, Rivellino, Gérson, Tostão and company, where Parreira was also there, as a physical trainer.
If the dream of anyone who works with football is to be able to be in a World Cup, Parreira could already consider himself more than privileged with these two experiences. He has tasted victory twice. But the record set by him in South Africa 2010 It separates him even more from his teammates that one day could be in the most important appointment that football has: He has been coach of World Cup teams six times.
In addition to two experiences as coach of Brazil (1994 and 2006), the Brazilian was a coach of Kuwait in Spain 1982, of Emirates in Italy 1990 and of Saudi Arabia in France 1998, before assuming the bench of the host selection in 2010 and overcome Serbian Bora Milutinovic, who has been to five World Cups.
Paradoxically, in the four World Cup opportunities he had outside of Brazil, Parreira never managed to overcome the first round.