qualifiers, iconic figure Pele has discussed Dunga's
men and their difficulties.
Brazil legend Pele has had his say on the national side's current
difficulties, suggesting a lack of teamwork is behind their poor
form.
Following a fourth-place finish at the World Cup on home soil
last year, which included a 7-1 hammering at the hands of
eventual winners Germany, Dunga's side bowed out in the
quarter-finals of the Copa America in Chile.
The five-time world champions were then beaten 2-0 by Chile in
the first of their World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
"We have not lost passion for football. We have the best players
for Brazil but unfortunately, we don't have time to prepare the
team," Pele told reporters.
"Individual players are important but to have a good team you
need to play together well as a team. That's the big problem.
Individually we have the best players but as a team we've a lot
of problems.
"In my time the players used to belong to the clubs but today
players are managed by their agents. Presently we have a lot of
problems in different positions of the field."
Brazil captain Neymar is currently suspended for a red card he
received during their Copa elimination at the hands of Paraguay,
having also had his World Cup cut short by injury.
Asked whether the Barcelona forward can lead Brazil back
towards silverware on his return, Pele added: "I hope Neymar
wins a trophy for Brazil, he hails from Santos, the club I used to
play for.
"My son Edinho was the one who trained him, so I feel proud
and happy. He has a good future.
"Neymar, he could be one of the best players now, at the
moment, no doubt."
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