Ready. Now the Europeans realized what for us was clear for a long time: the harm that almost three years of lost time and mismanagement of a confederation did to the Brazilian team.
“Reality blow to Ancelotti: this Brazil is a shadow of what it was,” was the headline of the Spanish newspaper chronicle. “The score gives an idea of the size of the task,” said the host of the British network BBC.
Carlo Ancelotti’s debut as a coach put the sports world spotlight in Brazil. Of course, the goalless draw with Ecuador is not the Italian’s fault. No one expects a miracle overnight from a technician who, however good, has only ten days of work. As soon as it arrived, you had to make the first call. Mismakes of names like Raphinha, Rodrygo and Gabriel Magalhães didn’t help either.
But there is no way to be satisfied with a result against a selection that has been scoring a few goals and has not won Brazil for over 20 years. The nine goals in Spain 5 x 4 France, on the same day, by the League of Nations, against only two submissions of Brazil towards the goal, increased the reality shock.
The result has not yet classified Brazil for the next “inflated” World Cup – on the same day, until Uzbekistan got a place.
I was looking forward to seeing the match, but the time zone did not help-the game started at midnight in England time on Thursday (5). I endured bravely to half the second half, when boredom and sleep they beat me. And I knew that a lot of people in Brazil, before 10 pm, felt the same.
Let’s look at the half -full glass. The national team is a little more organized, did not take a goal. And it’s exciting to see someone so big in charge. One of the greatest coaches in history, full of titles in the curriculum and for decades, only circulates in very high level football. Accustomed to commanding stars and senior enough not to bend to them.
Ancelotti has made his entire career in Europe, but his connection with Brazil is long. He was enchanted by the 1970 team as a child. He had victorious partnerships with Brazilians who trained, by Vini Jr, Rodrygo and Cia. At Real Madrid the Kaka in Milan. Under his command, Kaka won the Italian series, the Champions League and was elected best player in the world. In the 1994 World Cup with his Italy, Ancelotti was an assistant to Arrigo Sacchi. Were defeated in the final precisely by Brazil.
Also, he looks genuinely happy. He could be retiring as a coach, but he had a new challenge. It doesn’t surprise me, because I see here how Europeans are still delighted by Brazilian football.
The point is that the world has fallen in love with a Brazil that does not exist, and now they talk about a football “without sugar and no ‘beautiful game'”, as the newspaper reporter wrote.
Ancelotti has a contract until at least the end of the 2026 World Cup, where he will leave as a hero, if Brazil is champion, or possibly villain, with any other outcome.
In a selection that had many restarts, in which version will the Italian turn it on? Structure will not miss, but unfortunately, CBF will not be able to give something that every coach needs, no matter how experienced it is: time.
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