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Ancelotti: Coaching Brazil is a fateful arrangement. If you lead the team to win the World Cup, you will write another book

3:51pm, 27 May 2025【Football】

On May 27, Ancelotti accepted an exclusive interview with Brazilian media for the first time after taking over the Brazilian national team, talking about topics such as taking over the Brazilian national team and feeling about coming to Brazil.

Talk about taking over the national team

"I hope to command the game at Maracana Stadium. I have never been there, and it must be beautiful. The Brazilian national team is loved by the people of the whole country. It is very important to coach the national team to play in different places and narrow the distance with the people."

Talk about coaching Brazil is a guide to fate

"I believe this is the arrangement of fate. My last game as a player is a friendly match against Brazil, which is a tribute to me. We met again, as beautiful as a honeymoon. When I was an assistant coach of the Italian national team in 1994, we lost I gave Brazil, but it was a wonderful experience. Coaching this national team is obviously a different job, but coaching the national team is my dream and the dream of all coaches. "

Talking about the fourth autobiography of football career is about to be published

"I have three books, one is the autobiography "The Beautiful Game of Ordinary Genius", and the other is "My Christmas Tree", which talks about my work methods and tactical changes in football over the past 20 years, and the other is "Silent Leadership". Now the fourth book about the Champions League final will also be published. "

Will I write another book if I lead the national team to win the World Cup?

"No doubt, and it will be a bestseller." How should you call me? Carlinhos? Carleto? Carlos? Ancelotti?

"Everything is OK, these names are very friendly, I like them all."

This is your first time in Rio. Is it that the next day when you came to Brazil. Have you felt the enthusiasm of Brazil?

"Yes, it's very hot. Not only the weather, but also the enthusiasm of the people. I once went to Fortaleza to watch Brazil vs. Mexico, and then to inspect Dida, Serginho and Amoroso. I worked for Juventus at that time, and after the game, I suggested signing these three players, but they didn't adopt them. Three months later, I went to Milan and again suggested signing Dida, Serginho and Amoroso, and eventually they signed Dida and Serginho."

Who is the Brazilian player I admire most?

"I met many Brazilian players very early on, such as Falcao and Toninho Cerrezo. I like the happy nature of Brazilians and I also appreciate their outstanding talents and skills."

What are you planning to do in your free time?

"I want to go to know Rio, I want to go to see Mount Corcovado (also known as Mount Jesus), go to the beach, and also visit Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre. Cerezo once introduced me to Belo Horizonte, Kaka told me about São Paulo, and Falcao let me know about Porto Alegre. I will find time to go to these places, I will live here because I want to work here, learn about Brazilian football, and feel the country."

What kind of person is Ancelotti outside the court?

"I am a very quiet person. I like a quiet life, I like watching movies, I like to be with my friends and family. My off-site life is as calm as possible and is a natural way of life. I don't like parties, I attend occasionally, but not often."

What does "silent leadership" mean?

"There are two ways to convince others: language and force. I tried to convince others by making them believe that my ideas were correct, and I could also convince someone by coercion, but their effects were different, which my coach told me."

talk about Brazilian players I met in Italy

"I used to defend Zico in a game, and I was young and that feeling was very desperate. We lost the game, and in his first few games for Udinese, he scored six free kicks, which was incredible."