Brazil coach, Dunga, caused up a stir in is homeland, after he apparently made a racist remark in relation to Africans during his side's pre-match conference.
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The Selecao boss was reacting to the criticism he receives back home when he made the remark in relations to Africans.
"I have taken so much beating that I even sometimes think I am of African descent," Dunga said.
"They look at me and say: 'let's beat him over there'. Without notion, without anything, they say 'I don't like him' and they start beating me."
However, the former World Cup winner has issued an apology about the previous statement.
"I apologise to everyone who might feel offended by my statement about people of African descent," a translation of Dunga's response read.
"The way I expressed it does not reflect my feelings and opinions.
Brazil are in action on Saturday night, as they take on Venezuela in their Copa America quarterfinal tie.
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