Brazil coach Tite losing sleep ahead of Argentina Copa semi (Guardian)

Brazil’s coach Tite attends a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on June 29, 2019, ahead of a Copa America football match against Argentina to take place on July 2. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Brazil coach Tite admitted on Monday he’s been having sleepless nights ahead of the Copa America semi-final against Argentina.

Tite took over from the sacked Dunga following Brazil’s poor performance at the 2016 Centenario Copa America and said that he is just as nervous now as he was during his early matches in charge of the national team.

“I couldn’t sleep properly, I’m not Superman, I’m the way I am and I can deal with that,” he said ahead of Tuesday’s match in Belo Horizonte’s Mineirao stadium, the scene of Brazil’s 7-1 semi-final humiliation against Germany at the 2014 World Cup.

“Yesterday I woke up at 3.15 am, I was thinking about what I’m going to do. Read more

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