Ronaldinho is the worst Brazilian player to date at the World Cup after under-performing so far, whereas Ronaldo has made the critics eat their words, a poll by the Datafolha group said on Friday.
BRASILIA: Ronaldinho is the worst Brazilian player to date at the World Cup after under-performing so far, whereas Ronaldo has made the critics eat their words, a poll by the Datafolha group said on Friday.
The poll said that 27 percent of men questioned -- and 30 percent of women -- made Ronaldo their man of the tournament so far for the 'auriverde' following his three goals in the past two matches on the back of a slow start.
However, 13 percent said that Ronaldinho's report card after four matches should read 'must do better,' compared with nine percent who were still dissatisfied with Ronaldo despite his becoming the tournament's all-time top scorer with 15 goals.
Against that, 14 percent made the Barcelona star and world player of the year their favourite along with Kaka.
Despite abiding reservations on Brazil's form to date, 83 percent of the 2,828 people asked Wednesday and Thursday said they believe the Selecao will win their sixth crown, with six percent going for Germany and two percent for Argentina.
The poll showed that coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, who led the side to the 1994 title, was riding the crest of a wave of popularity with 64 percent of fans supporting him compared with just 47 six months ago.
Parreira earned some brickbats even after the 1994 triumph as his team was seen as dull compared to previous Brazilian sides.
Despite four wins in four games in Germany, this year's vintage has been bitterly criticised in some quarters for a lack of verve.
Overall, 71 percent of those questioned in the snap poll said they believed Parreira was the man for the job with only 17 percent thinking he should step down.
Were he to call it a day after the finals, 29 percent of fans would like Brazil's 2002 champion handler Luiz Felipe Scolari to return and drop his current post with Portugal.
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