Neymar is Brazil's only superstar, says Dunga

Do you agree? Dunga says Neymar is Brazil's only genuine star after admitting his nation no longer boast the array of attacking talent they once had.

The Selecao boss, 51, won the World Cup in 1994 as part of a squad that featured the likes of Romario and a 17-year-old Ronaldo.


However, at last summer's tournament, where Brazil crashed out to Germany 7-1 in the semi-finals, Fred led the line with Neymar and Oscar operating in wider roles.

And Dunga has admitted the Barcelona star is an increasingly rare talent, with the country failing to produce the quality for which they were once famed.

"What is happening in Brazilian football is that we used to have players who scored a lot of goals in Europe and who were points of references, but we no longer have players like that nowadays," Dunga told SportTV.

"We used to have players like Careca, Ronaldo and Rivaldo, but countries like Portugal and Holland now produce those kinds of players.

"We do not have any players who are really making waves. We only have Neymar at the moment.
"This is very worrying for Brazilian football. We need to have patience, though, and remain calm."

Dunga was appointed Luiz Felipe Scolari's replacement after their shock World Cup exit and he immediately named Neymar as his captain, who took the armband from Thiago Silva.

The 23-year-old has been in fine form for the La Liga leaders this season, netting 26 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions.