Word: parreira
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most journalists and soccer pundits, perhaps preoccupied with tiny oil-rich Kuwait's wealth, had ignored its quiet progress in soccer. Coached by the well-regarded Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira, the players were briefly sequestered in the Sahara-like climate of Valladolid in north-central Spain but worked out twice daily (and prayed to Allah the requisite five times daily). They broke the monotony by appearing for carefully rehearsed "photo opportunities," dancing around their camel mascot, which sports a FIFA identity card and a team jacket...