Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (born October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul), commonly known as Dunga (pronounced as DOON-gah), is a Brazilian former football defensive midfielder, of Italian and German ascendance, and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup. He is now national coach of the Brazilian national team. Dunga's nickname is Portuguese for "Dopey", the smallest of the Seven Dwarfs (Dunga's uncle gave him this nickname when he believed that he would never grow to a tall stature).
Honours
Player
Internacional
* Rio Grande do Sul State League: 1982, 1983, 1984
Vasco da Gama
* Rio de Janeiro State League: 1987
* Guanabara Cup: 1986
Júbilo Iwata
* J. League: 1997
Brazil U-20
* FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1983
* South American Youth Championship: 1983
Brazil
* FIFA World Cup: 1994
* FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
* South American Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1984
Personal
* J. League Most Valuable Player: 1997
Manager
Brazil
* FIFA Confederations Cup: 2009
* Copa América: 2007
See Also:
BBC - Jonathan Stevenson's blog
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