Jeered Dunga holds up Argentine fans as example

Brazil coach Dunga held up the fans of arch-rivals Argentina as an example after his team were jeered despite beating Uruguay in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier.

The jeering began after only 30 minutes, when Uruguay were leading 1-0, and Dunga himself was insulted by the notoriously fickle Morumbi crowd.

Despite turning the game around in the second half, the crowd continued to boo the home side and Ronaldinho and Robinho both went off to whistles when they were substituted.

"We were making a lot of mistakes and we weren't playing well, so it's normal for the crowd to jeer," Dunga told reporters.

"It's not new in Sao Paulo and it doesn't just happen to me, so I know it's not personal. Lots of other coaches have also been booed here.

"But it was a bit strange in the second half when we were winning and some people kept booing.

"In Argentina and Paraguay, the crowd tries to lift their team."
Forward Robinho said he knew what to expect.

"I knew they were very demanding," he said. "It wasn't a surprise for me."