{"id":16804,"date":"2025-05-26T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carloancelotti.it\/?p=16804"},"modified":"2025-05-26T20:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:48:19","slug":"ancelotti-new-head-coach-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carloancelotti.it\/en\/ancelotti-new-head-coach-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancelotti, new head coach of Brazil: the five-time European champion will lead the five-time World Cup winner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carlo Ancelotti is writing another unique chapter in football history. The Italian manager has been officially announced as the new head coach of Brazil, becoming the first foreign coach ever to take charge of the Sele\u00e7\u00e3o. A monumental challenge for a legend who has won everything at club level and now seeks glory in international football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancelotti takes on one of the greatest challenges of his career: guiding Brazil to victory at the 2026 World Cup. His debut already has a date and rivals: Ecuador and Paraguay will be the first hurdles on the long road to a sixth star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus ends his most recent spell at Real Madrid, leaving behind an indelible mark. Under his command, the Spanish giants lifted three Champions League trophies \u2014 the historic \u201cLa D\u00e9cima\u201d in 2014, the 14th in 2022 and the 15th in 2024. A legacy underscored by a unique stat: Ancelotti is the most decorated coach in the history of the European Cup, with five titles to his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, that personal record merges with the grandeur of a footballing nation. Brazil, the only team to have won five World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002), has produced some of the game\u2019s greatest artists: Pel\u00e9, Garrincha, Rom\u00e1rio, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kak\u00e1&#8230; eternal icons who turned the <em>jogo bonito<\/em> into a religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an honour and a source of pride to coach the best national team in the world. Ahead of me lies a huge challenge \u2014 and a great joy: working to make Brazil champions again. Let\u2019s do this together. We need all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five-time European champion and the five-time world champion unite. The Sele\u00e7\u00e3o looks to reclaim the throne lost over two decades ago. 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