Carlo Ancelotti’s first day as Brazil coach included saying “No” to Neymar and a promise to seek out extra enchancment from his former Actual Madrid striker Vinícius Júnior.
Ancelotti was launched on Monday at a packed press convention in a Rio de Janeiro resort, and simply to make sure he was below no illusions as to his major activity, he was welcomed by Brazil’s final two World Cup-winning coaches, 1994’s Carlos Alberto Parreira and 2002’s Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Scolari gave Ancelotti a nationwide group jacket and informed the primary foreigner in a century to educate Brazil full-time, “Simply be you, the individual you all the time had been, and you’ll win with Brazil. All of us want you effectively with Brazil, we’ll all the time assist you.”
The Italian, contracted to the top of the 2026 World Cup in america, Canada and Mexico, introduced his first squad for World Cup qualifiers subsequent week towards Ecuador and Paraguay.
Neymar returned to Santos solely final week from a muscular harm, and that was too late for the brand new coach.
“Sadly, we now have a number of gamers who suffered accidents and can’t be within the nationwide group, like Neymar,” Ancelotti mentioned. “Brazil has many gifted gamers, and in Neymar’s particular case we’re relying on him. He got here again to Brazil to play and put together for the World Cup. I spoke to him this morning to elucidate that to him, and he’s completely in settlement.”
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Ancelotti mentioned Vinícius will develop as a Brazil striker below his administration. Vinícius has been criticized by Brazil followers for not reproducing his sterling Actual Madrid kind within the nationwide group.
“I’m completely satisfied that Vinicius will present his finest model within the nationwide group,” Ancelotti mentioned. Then he joked, “Like Madrid. Not the one among this 12 months, the one among final 12 months.”
Madrid wasn’t pretty much as good this season as final season, easing Ancelotti’s resolution to depart the membership after 15 trophies in two stints.
One other speaking level of his 25-man squad was the recall of midfielder Casemiro after lacking out for nearly a 12 months and a half.
“The nationwide group wants these gamers, who’ve charisma, persona, expertise,” the coach mentioned. “In trendy soccer, you must even have posture, compromise, sacrifice. And Casemiro does have that, as a lot of these within the squad do. That’s key to arrange for the World Cup.”
Brazil’s roster for upcoming World Cup qualifiers:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al-Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians)
Defenders: Alex Sandro, Danilo, Leo Ortiz, Wesley (all Flamengo), Alexsandro (Lille), Lucas Beraldo (Paris Saint-Germain), Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan), Vanderson (Monaco)
Midfielders: Andreas Pereira (Fulham), Andrey Santos (Strasbourg), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Ederson (Atalanta), (Gerson)
Forwards: Antony (Actual Betis), Estêvão (Palmeiras), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Raphinha (Barcelona), Richarlison (Tottenham), Vinicius Júnior (Actual Madrid)
Reporting by The Related Press.
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