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BRAZILIANS are known for having good footwork with the ball at their feet – but they are evidently gifted without the ball too.The most successful national team in history of the World Cup progressed into the quarter-finals having thumped South Korea 4-1.
Brazil humiliated South Korea in their last-16 contestCredit: Rex
And after every goal, the Brazilian stars would mesmerise the fans with their dance skills which Manchester United legend Roy Keane was not impressed with.
Find out where the dances stemmed from and what has been said about it below…
Why do Brazil dance as a celebration after scoring at the World Cup 2022?
Dancing has been traditional in Brazilian celebrations for many years whenever they hit the back of the net.
But the World Cup 2022 got to see the first glimpse of the flamboyant celebrations after Vinicius Jr’s opening goal against South Korea.
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The joyous first celebration which gave delight to fans inside the 974 stadium was inspired by a popular TikTok in Brazil called Pagado do Birmbola.
Brazil orchestrated a dance after each goal they scoredCredit: AP
Fans were delighted to see Brazil’s extravagant celebrationsCredit: AP
Neymar’s coolly tucked home a penalty shortly after which led to the quartet of Vinicius Jr, Lucas Paqueta, Raphinha and Neymar himself doing a synchronised dance to Oz Crias da Selecao.
Spectators were treated to that same dance following Lucas Paqueta’s strike and the West Ham midfielder revealed that his teammates do it as a symbol of joy.
Paqueta stated: “In dance, we symbolise joy of scoring the goal. We don’t do it to disrespect, we don’t go in front of an opponent.”
But Richarlison’s orchestrated dance after his brilliant strike went viral the most as it stems from a funk song called Danca do pigeon (Dance of the pigeon) where even manager Tite got involved.
Brazilian boss Tite got involved in the goal celebrationsCredit: Reuters
What did Roy Keane say about the dancing?
Manchester United legend Roy Keane fumed about Brazil dancing after every goal scored.
Keane, 51, said: “Fantastic finish by Vinicius, great start to the game. But I’ve never seen so much dancing.
“I can’t believe what I’m watching, I can’t believe what I’m watching, it’s like watching Strictly [Come Dancing].

“I don’t like this. People say it’s their culture. But I think that’s really disrespecting the opposition.”
“It’s four goals, and they are doing it every time.
“I don’t mind so much the first jig, it’s the one after that, and the manager getting involved.
“I’m not happy about it. I don’t think it’s good at all.”
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Who are Brazil facing in the World Cup quarter-finals?
Brazil are set to take on Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
It is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 9 and the game will get underway from 3pm UK time.
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Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan is the allocated arena for this huge clash and fans in the UK can watch the entire action live on BBC One. More

NETHERLANDS are battling to secure their first ever World Cup in Qatar – but boss Louis Van Gaal has been battling his own problems off the field.Louis Van Gaal revealed he had cancer in AprilCredit: Getty
However Dutch defender Daley Blind admitted that the entire squad are eager to make him proud courtesy of what Van Gaal is going through.
And Holland can continue to make Louis Van Gaal proud should they beat Argentina in their upcoming mouth-watering quarter-final contest.
Does Louis van Gaal still have cancer?
Louis Van Gaal revealed in April that he had received 25 radiation treatments for an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
But the Netherlands manager kept the diagnosis from his players during their World Cup qualifying campaign.
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And the squad was unaware that their boss had been wearing a catheter beneath his attire while orchestrating training sessions.
However, Van Gaal, 71, said that the treatment had “done its job” and he has is making a recovery.
What did Daley Blind say?
Daley Blind’s father Danny is Van Gaal’s assistant at the World Cup Daley admitted that the entire squad have so much respect for what Van Gaal went through.
Daley Blind got himself on the scoresheet in Netherlands’ last-16 tie against USACredit: Getty
The former Manchester United star said: “He did everything he could to keep it from us. He was even going to the hospital during the night so as not to show the team what he was going through.
“We have so much respect for how he is coping with this disease at the moment.
“He always knows how to inspire players. It’s in the back of our heads but we don’t need any extra motivation.
“We want to win every game, we want to play for our coach and we want to go as far as we can.”
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When is Netherlands vs Argentina?

Netherland’s mouth-watering fixture against Argentina will take place on Friday, December 9.
The World Cup quarter-final clash is scheduled to get underway at 7pm UK time.
Lusali Stadium is the allocated arena for this eye-catching contest and it can host a staggering 88, 966 supporters.
Argentine sent Holland crashing out of the semi-final stage on penalties in 2014. More

ENGLAND have been making the nation proud at the winter World Cup in Qatar – and a card game has been the secret to their success.The Three Lions were one of the few sides this tournament to go unbeaten in the group stages.
Marcus Rashford’s free-kick inspired England to a final group game win against WalesCredit: Rex
England humiliated Senegal in their last-16 World Cup clashCredit: Getty
And Gareth Southgate’s men didn’t disappoint in the last-16 match either having convincingly thumped AFCON champions Senegal 3-0.
But England are set to face their toughest test on Saturday when they take on holders France in the quarter-finals.
However, captain Harry Kane has revealed that a card game titled Werewolf has had a positive impact on the camp.

What is Werewolf and how do you play it?
England spend a majority of their evenings at the team’s hotel beach front in Souq Al-Wakra playing Werewolf.
It is a card game which requires strategic thinking to come out on top and the objective of the game is to identify and kill the werewolves amongst the villagers.
Werewolf takes place over a series of game rounds and each round has two phases – day and night.
During the day, the village discusses who they think is guilty and during the night, players can use special powers while the werewolves make their kill.
Players start by shuffling and dealing out the game cards, making sure to include two werewolves, a Doctor, and a Seer card.
There are also wild cards that can be played such as the Drunk, the Witch, and the Alpha Werewolf.
It starts off in the night phase where the moderator has the werewolves choose a victim, the Doctor is allowed to save one person, and the Seer gets to make a guess on the person they suspect of being a werewolf.
When the night round concludes, the day round starts and the players discuss their characters before taking a vote on who they believe is a werewolf.
That player is then killed and the night round begins again. The game continues until either the werewolves or the villagers win.
What has been said about Werewolf?
Harry Kane admitted that it is a good way to build the team chemistry and a large group of the squad get involved.
Harry Kane revealed that Werewolf is good for team bondingCredit: Getty
Kane, 29, said: “There about 16 or 17 of us that play Wolf and it is a great way to kill some time. It also helps with team bonding.
And Manchester City star Kalvin Phillips also revealed it’s a game you can enjoy by just watching.
Phillips said: “It’s definitely one you can watch as it’s quite funny and even if I’m not around there, when they get somebody out. You can hear them cheering by the pool.”
When is England vs France?

England vs France takes place on Saturday, December 10.
The match kicks off at 7pm UK time and Al-Bayt Stadium plays host.
It will be shown LIVE on ITV 1 in but the entire action can also be live-streamed on ITV X, the mobile app which is available for download. More