Dunga, real name Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri, (born October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a former football defensive midfielder, of Italian and German descent and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup.

In 1994, he often served as the captain of the team. Dunga scored the third penalty kick in the finals against Italy. He assumed the captain role for the next four years until the 1998 World Cup. The 1998 tournament was notable for the lack of teamwork. It was often visible as Dunga almost got into a physical fist fight against teammate Bebeto in the first round match against Morocco, forcing the rest of the team to break them up. Dunga also scored in the fourth penalty kick against the Netherlands in the semifinals.

On the club level, Dunga played for Internacional (1980-84, 1999-2000), Corinthians (1984-85), Santos (1986-87), Vasco da Gama (1987), Pisa (1987-88), Fiorentina (1988-92), Pescara (1992-93), VfB Stuttgart (1993-95), and Jubilo Iwata (1994-98). Internationally, he played 91 times for Brazil, scoring six goals. Other than the 1994 triumph, he also played in the 1990 and 1998 World Cup editions, captaining the 1994 and 1998 teams. Dunga also won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Dunga was one of those considered to replace Vanderlei Luxemburgo in 2000 as the national coach. The reason why Dunga turned down his offer was his dislike of the way the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) was organized and managing their affairs.

Dunga is currently a part owner/serves on the Board of Directors of Queens Park Rangers (QPR) Football Club, who play in the English Championship. (Dunga was the deciding vote in the September 2005 QPR Board Meeting which saw then-Chairman, Bill Power "ousted.")

Dunga's nickname is the Portuguese for Dopey, one of the Seven Dwarfs.

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