Brazil will continue dancing despite criticism, says Tite

beat South Korea 4-1 in the last 16 and will face

in the quarter-finals on Friday. Brazil players celebrated each goal by dancing and even Brazil manager Tite joined in for the celebration after one of the goals.

Some in the media criticised Brazil for their celebrations and claimed they are showing disrespect to their rivals.

"This is not my team, this is the Brazil team and I have the responsibility of being head coach,"

Tite told reporters in Thursday's pre-match press conference.

"I am very sorry, but I won't make comments about people who do not know Brazilian football history, Brazilian culture, the way each one of us is.

"So, to those I leave that noise aside. I want my connection to be to my job, to people I relate to, to those who relate to my work, who know how much I respect and know my history.

"Those are the ones I give my heart and attention to. I am very discrete. I will continue to be so, because I respect the culture and the way I am, and this national team I play with.

"Having said this in terms of education we will definitely be identifying with [young people] and lots of other kids who will dance because that's our culture when we score, and it's not being disrespectful to anyone.

"That's how we do things, that's us in terms of culture, but we also help the education of these kids in school and we will continue doing things in our manner."

He added:

"Once again, the Brazilian football identity is not me, it started a long time ago with desperate communities training boys who could produce good football. Even with all the risks it entails.

"I know we face criticism but that's the football I believe in, even if we face challenges and criticisms for not winning the

, we keep moving forwards. That's what we believe in."

The 61-year-old Tite also said dancing is his way to connect with his young players and insisted they will continue to dance.

"I think it's a connection I have with younger generation,"

he continued.

"I am 61 and I work with players who are 21, 22 years old. They could be my grandkids.

"I have a connection with them, all those who truly know me. If I have to choose between those who know me and those who don't know me, I choose those who I do know, of course.

"And if I have to dance to connect with them, we will continue dancing. I also use a metaphor; when we paint a painting, the entire painting is the athletes. They are the ones who are portrayed.

"We are just participants; we just contribute to the painting. The players themselves are the painting."

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