Carlo Ancelotti coach of Brazil to win the World Cup – Corriere.it

Not only the greatest coach ever, Carlo Ancelotti is probably a coach forever. He saw the birth of contemporary football inspired by Sacchi and was then one of its creators. He has never set limits to his triumphs, and they are 26. In the richest bulletin board of all, he has kept room for something else, for an ambition to which, especially in recent years, he has thought gently but with extreme conviction: a national team. Well, King Charles, the coach capable of winning four Champions League, has reached his goal. The tallest, and perhaps not even the last. Not a little at 64 years old. He couldn’t sit on the bench of any national team: Ancelotti will be the first foreign coach in 60 years to lead Brazil, the most successful national team in the world, which however hasn’t won since 2002. He won’t go there immediately, Carlo respects his word Florentino Perez and, as announced at the end of the season, will remain at Real Madrid for another year. From 2024 his career takes another direction, following the brilliant (and in his ropes) green-gold color. Start again, again. With the completeness of the most successful coach, the awareness that there are still many tricks that no one has seen.

In Brazil for the Copa America, scheduled from 20 June to 14 July in the United States, even if Ancelotti’s real goal is the World Cup scheduled for 2026 between Canada, Mexico and the United States: it is no coincidence that his contract is currently for two years. There’s a before, though. Which King Charles will not neglect at all: who knows if before saying goodbye to the Blancos he will not be able to lift that fifth Champions League that escaped him a month ago with Guardiola’s City. The chatter about his transfer to South America had been on everyone’s lips for some time, Ancelotti has never denied it. When asked about the future, he replied: I’m staying at Real Madrid, but it was only a matter of time. The agreement with the Football Federation was known, but was made official yesterday by President Rodrigues. The Brazilian bench, meanwhile, has been entrusted ad interim to Fernando Diniz. What do you bring, mister 26 titles? The ability to win in any country, knowing how to adapt to any context, the knowledge of Brazilian players – from Kak to Vinicius, first and last – the authority in the locker room with strong personalities. What else?