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Anshuai: If Brazil meets Italy in the World Cup final, it will be the most perfect ending for me emotionally.

11:58pm, 2 November 2025【Football】

November 2 News Recently, Brazilian coach Ancelotti accepted an interview with Italian TV. He talked about coaching Brazil, the World Cup, Modric, the Champions League and other topics.

■Talk about the new journey of coaching the Brazilian national team

Ancelotti: "I have learned a lot in this new experience of coaching the national team. I now have to deal with matters that I have never considered before. My main job is to observe and evaluate new players, especially those I don't know much about yet. There are about 70 players we are paying attention to, and there are many excellent scouts around me to help me. I rarely go to Europe now, and I focus more on observing the domestic league in Brazil, but we have a scouting network all over the world."

■My own goals and dreams

Ancelotti said: "The time from leaving Real Madrid to arriving in Brazil has been very fulfilling. Now we are preparing for the World Cup at a calm and steady pace. My dream is to lead Brazil to win a sixth World Cup, because they have not won it since 2002. There are high expectations for us, but we also So passionate. Brazil has a glorious history written by great players, and the fact that it has not won for 24 years is really heavy. We hope it will not become 28 years! If we can meet Italy in the World Cup final, it will be the most perfect ending for me emotionally. "

■ Regarding former favorite Modric who played for Milan,

Ancelotti said: "Modric's performance did not surprise me at all during his time at Real Madrid. Modric has excellent physical structure, talent and professional attitude. Speed, rich experience and strong personality make him still one of the best midfielders in the world at the age of 40. Milan's signing of him is a beautiful operation, and the important motivation of the team comes from Allegri. He has made it very clear from the beginning that he is not the kind of coach who relies on inspiration. That's what makes him great. The fact that Milan has a chance to win the Serie A title without participating in the European war is undoubtedly an advantage."

■About the Champions League

Ancelotti: "Even watching from the other side of the world, the favorites in the Champions League are still old faces, such as Real Madrid and Paris. Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Bayern Munich. We saw a lot of goals in the group stage, but these disparities made the game lose some appeal. The original expansion of the group stage was to make the game more exciting, but this is not the case, and we have to accept it.”