
Ancelotti pledges to make struggling Brazil 'champions again'
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Rio de Janeiro: Carlo Ancelotti on Monday ruled injury plagued Neymar out from Brazil s line up for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and vowed to lead th...
Rio de Janeiro: Carlo Ancelotti on Monday ruled injury-plagued Neymar out from Brazil's line-up for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and vowed to lead the team to a sixth title on his first day as Selecao coach.
Former Real Madrid manager Ancelotti is the first non-Brazilian in six decades to coach the record five-time World Cup winners.
"I'm very proud to lead the best team in the world. I have a big job ahead of me and have great hope that Brazil will become champions again," he said during his official presentation as manager in Rio de Janeiro.
"The only goal is to win the 2026 World Cup."
At 65, the Italian star manager, who has five Champions League titles to his name, is taking the reins of a national team for the first time.













