Brazil turns on 'evil executioner' Roy Keane for calling their dance celebrations 'disrespectful', as manager, media and fans attack his career as a 'butcher', 'inelegant' punditry and 'irrelevant' opinions
- Roy Keane took aim at Brazil players for dancing in their 4-1 win over South Korea
- Tite's side blitzed their opponents inside 36 minutes of their dominant victory
- Keane felt their dance moves became 'disrespectful' as goals continued to fly in
- Brazil have not taken his criticism well, with the country's media and fans instead unleashing an incredible attack on the Man United legend for his assessment
- TV channel TNT Sports responded to Keane by firing back: 'This here is Brazil'
- Luis Castro, who coaches in the South American nation's top division, also claimed the ITV pundit simply does not understand Brazil's football culture
- One report also reminisced about the most controversial moments of his career
- While fans also took to social media to brand Keane 'inelegant' and 'irrelevant'
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Roy Keane has come under fire in Brazil after branding the country's World Cup stars 'disrespectful' for their dancing celebrations against South Korea.
Brazil stormed into the quarter-finals after blitzing South Korea inside 36 minutes of Monday night's last-16 tie, with goals from Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta sending them in at the break 4-0 to the good.
Despite their clear dominance on the night, Tite's men did not tire of celebrating every goal with some flamboyant dance moves, while the manager himself even got involved at one stage.
Those antics clearly irked Keane, who hit out at the Brazil players involved and accused them of disrespecting their crestfallen opponents in Qatar.
![ITV pundit Roy Keane hit out at the celebrations, calling them 'disrespectful' and over the top](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65287307-11507081-image-a-11_1670322602522.jpg)
Roy Keane has come under fire in Brazil after branding their World Cup stars 'disrespectful'
![Keane was left fuming with Brazil players' dancing in their 4-1 victory against South Korea](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65285897-11507081-image-a-12_1670322605812.jpg)
Keane was left fuming with Brazil players' dancing in their 4-1 victory against South Korea
'I don't like this,' he said on ITV Sport. '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.'
However, Keane's criticism now appears to have earned him villain status in Brazil, as the country's media and fans have well and truly turned on the Manchester United legend.
Keane is taking shots from all angles on Tuesday, with his own football career and punditry abilities both targeted.
Leading Brazilian TV channel TNT Sports wrote on Twitter: 'HELLO, ROY KEANE! DON'T LIKE THE DANCES? BITE YOUR BACK! THIS HERE IS BRAZIL!
'See if you can do something like that! Even Tite will dance here! Like it or not.'
![Brazil boss Tite even danced alongside his players after Richarlison's goal on the night](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65287305-11507081-image-a-13_1670322903404.jpg)
Brazil boss Tite even danced alongside his players after Richarlison's goal on the night
![Brazilian TV channel TNT Sports responded to Keane by saying on Twitter: 'This here is Brazil!'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65288271-11507081-image-a-18_1670323330155.jpg)
Brazilian TV channel TNT Sports responded to Keane by saying on Twitter: 'This here is Brazil!'
Another Brazilian broadcaster, Globo, responded to Keane's criticism by reminiscing about some of his lowest moments as a player.
Their report, which describes him as the 'executioner' following his goal against Palmeiras in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup final, takes a closer look at the most controversial incidents of his career, including his bitter fallout with Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy at the 2002 World Cup and the infamously gruesome tackle which ended Alf-Inge Haaland's career.
Luis Castro, the head coach of Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo, labelled Keane 'inelegant' while claiming he simply doesn't understand the country's culture.
Castro said on sportv, via Globo: 'Roy Keane doesn't understand the culture of Brazilian football. He doesn't understand the Brazilian team. So, he speaks in an inelegant way due to what happened today.
'We all know that's not disrespectful to anyone. Celebrating players is no disrespect to anyone. What shows there is a great union between coach and players. And a set of synergies that can catapult a team to great achievements.'
![One article in Brazil highlighted some of Keane's lowest moments as a player, including this infamous tackle which ended Alf-Inge Haaland's career](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65287993-11507081-image-a-14_1670322993551.jpg)
One article in Brazil highlighted some of Keane's lowest moments as a player, including this infamous tackle which ended Alf-Inge Haaland's career
![The story also called him the 'executioner of Palmeiras' after his goal against the Brazilian club in Manchester United's 1999 Intercontinental Cup final victory](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65288317-11507081-image-a-19_1670323372959.jpg)
The story also called him the 'executioner of Palmeiras' after his goal against the Brazilian club in Man United's 1999 Intercontinental Cup final victory
![Luis Castro, who now manages Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo, claims Keane simply does not understand the country's football culture](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65288047-11507081-image-a-15_1670323033609.jpg)
Luis Castro, who now manages Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo, claims Keane simply does not understand the country's football culture
However, the fiercest comments directed towards Keane came on social media, where the Irishman was described as 'irrelevant' and a 'butcher who never knew how to control a football' amongst other insults.
One wrote on Twitter about his challenge on Haaland: 'Curiosity: Roy Keane was the author of one of the most unfair moves in football. In revenge for a feud, he gave this entry to Alf-Inge Haaland, father of Haaland, who had to end his career. To this day he says he has no regrets.'
Another said: 'Do the Irish care what our former players think of their national team? Just f**k Roy Keane's opinion on celebrating Brazilians. It doesn't interest anyone, it doesn't have the slightest relevance, it doesn't change anything. Screw this. Sorry for the bad manners.'
Orlando Calheiros, a podcast presenter with a PHD in Social anthropology, also chipped in by saying: 'You're giving Roy Keane a lot of leash, one of the biggest pig's feet in world football. If he had been born in Brazil, he would have played, at most, five, six seasons, at most, in the Brazilian first division, in a Botafogo of life.'
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![Keane also drew widespread criticism from Brazilians on Twitter after his criticism of the team](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65288297-11507081-image-a-22_1670323433741.jpg)
Keane also drew widespread criticism from Brazilians on Twitter after his criticism of the team
Rafael Belattini, one of Brazil's NFL commentators, said: 'Few things are more irrelevant than Roy Keane's opinion on the Brazilian national team. Do they translate Vampeta's comments about the English team in England? Because Vampeta has a Cup, at least...'
Brazil boss Tite also spoke out on accusations of disrespect shown by his side in Qatar, branding such claims 'evil'.
‘You have to learn how to do the moves,’ he said at his post-match press conference. ‘And the moves are very tight!
‘I have to be very careful though. There are people who are evil who will say that was disrespectful.’
![Tite branded any accusations of disrespect shown by his side against South Korea 'evil'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/06/10/65288055-11507081-image-m-17_1670323138566.jpg)
Tite branded any accusations of disrespect shown by his side against South Korea 'evil'
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