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Soccer-Doriva steps out of the shadows to take centre stage

By Andrew Downie

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SAO PAULO, May 1 (Reuters) - Former Porto and Middlesbrough midfielder Doriva spent much of his successful playing career in the shadows of bigger talents but he is now taking centre stage as one of Brazil's brightest young managers.