One of the best moments of the World Cup took place on Friday, and it was a complete accident that Brazil manager Tite will be hearing about for a very long time.
After playing to a 0-0 tie for more than 90 minutes, Brazil finally netted what would be the game-winning goal in stoppage time against Costa Rica when Philippe Coutinho found the back of the net.
Coutinho does it again!
He toe pokes it past Keylor Navas to put Brazil up 1-0 late in the game. pic.twitter.com/RLR8GFRHY5
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 22, 2018
The goal felt well overdue after Brazil had numerous chances throughout the match, and fans and players reacted accordingly. But no one was more excited than Tite, as the 57-year-old’s enthusiasm sent him crashing to the turf.
And that is how Brazil’s coach celebrates!!! pic.twitter.com/bboRJUigsb
— Gershawn Coetzee © (@gershawncoetzee) June 22, 2018
As you might expect, Twitter had a field day at Tite’s expense:
Brazil's coach was pretty excited about Coutinho's goal #WorldCuphttps://t.co/HYotjOy7Ap pic.twitter.com/XLJ8afvr5s
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 22, 2018
Brazil coach running and falling after goal will make me laugh the next 300 times I watch it.
— Dave Hyde (@davehydesports) June 22, 2018
Brazil's coach eating it hard is a top World Cup moment so far pic.twitter.com/UIAPIrWuoN
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 22, 2018
The Brazil coach doing a tribute to Neymar pic.twitter.com/sNWV4Qb03i
— 31matic (@Fantasticmatic) June 22, 2018
Tite is my spirit animal. https://t.co/O9CBYUwj4m
— Vitória OooEeeAaa (@aviviu) June 22, 2018
So this is where Neymar gets it from………..
TITE #BrasilGanha https://t.co/inAdjvaKno
— #FitnessPlan (@foodforit) June 22, 2018
O dear, O dear, Oh Tite. I feel you, boss! pic.twitter.com/HPOrPOJXeS
— Roro O'Monstro.™ (@Roromeo_MUFC10) June 22, 2018
It looked like Brazil might net the go-ahead goal earlier in the second half, but a controversial foul call on Neymar inside the box was overturned. That probably built up the excitement even more for Brazil, and you can bet Tite wasn’t the only Brazil supporter who hit the ground after the stoppage time goal. Brazil went on to win 2-0 after Neymar added an insurance goal later in stoppage time.
