Luiz Felipe Scolari
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Brazilian association football player and manager
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Luiz Felipe Scolari , also known as Felipão , is a Brazilian football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Atlético Mineiro. Scolari was a defender during his playing days, and notably represented Caxias before moving to a managerial role in 1982. After leading the Brazil national team to a FIFA World Cup win in 2002, he was manager of the Portugal national team from July 2003 to June 2008. He led Portugal to the final of UEFA Euro 2004, which they lost 0–1 to Greece, and to a fourth-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. Scolari also managed Portugal through UEFA Euro 2008, but resigned after a 2–3 loss to Germany in the second round.
