Brazil coach Dunga and left-back Dani Alves had asked for a bit of love from dissatisfied Brazilian fans who have a habit of booing their own team when things aren’t going quite as well as they’ve become accustomed.
“Pagando o pato” translated literally as “paying the duck” is when someone has to take the flak for another person’s mistakes. This week, it’s not only the national football manager whose job is under threat. President Dilma Rousseff is facing a potential impeachment process and the speaker of the lower house is fighting allegations of corruption.