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Dunga doesn't want Brazil players wearing earrings, hats or flip-flops

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In his ongoing effort to whip Brazil into shape after their profound embarrassment at the World Cup, new/old manager Dunga has set some new rules for the team and at least some of them seem to be targeting star man Neymar.

Dunga has told his players to avoid wearing earrings, hats and flip-flops — a.k.a. 92 percent of Neymar's wardrobe.

From Reuters:

After taking over as Brazil’s coach in July, Dunga said players were sent a letter outlining restrictions that also cover the use of mobile phones and tablet computers during meals and team talks. The letter also told them to sing the national anthem before games, avoid any political or religious statements and said they would be held responsible for paying their own phone bills and excess baggage costs.

Dunga, a well-known authoritarian who captained Brazil to triumph in the 1994 World Cup, claimed he was not banning the players but they will know that flouting the rules could mean exclusion from future squads.

So these things aren't banned, but the players will be if they violate any of the new rules. Got it.

As Brazil showed during the World Cup, belting out the national anthem is probably what they do best, so that shouldn't be a problem. The "no religious statements" rule might mean the end of Ka-"I belong to Jesus"-ka's international career, though. Also, the members of the 2014 World Cup squad might want to ask if "paying for their excess baggage costs" means they have to cover their own therapy for the resulting emotional baggage.

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Brooks Peck

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