Carlo Ancelotti, the current coach of the Brazilian national team and former Real Madrid coach, recently commented in an interview on his relationship with Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr. whom he coached in the past and who could now be part of the squad for the Canarinha on the road to the 2026 World Cup.
The former Italian World Cup player commented on the Real Madrid figure and also on his future with the Brazilian national team, where everything seems to be aligned for the coach to continue for many years to come in charge of this team, which is one of the most important in the world.
Carlo Ancelotti on Vinicius Junior: “The Vini that comes here is very different from the one at Real Madrid”
Throughout this week, the events in the Champions League playoff game between Real Madrid and Benfica have put Vinicius Junior in the public eye, a topic that has not gone unnoticed by the Brazilian national team
The Italian coach in a new edition of ‘Universo Valdano’, the space in which Jorge Valdano has football conversations with people who are already history in the world of football, was asked about the Vinicius case to which the strategist commented:
I have spoken to him. A player has to respect the coach and his teammates. He has improved a lot his attitude on the field. Brazilians are very humble, they are very different. The Vini who comes here is very different from the one at Real Madrid, on a human level
The historic coach was also asked about his feelings with the verdeamarela national team and how he saw himself after the 2026 World Cup
I think I’m going to renew for four years with Brazil. It’s a new job, I like it a lot
Brazil and their path to winning the 2026 World Cup
Brazil is in Group C in the 2026 World Cup, a group they share with Morocco, Haiti and Scotland. Carlo Ancelotti has commented that he will only call up players who are in good physical shape and who contribute to the group, which is why it is expected that Vinicius Junior will be in the final squad of the Italian.
If Ancelotti’s words are true, Vinicius has been improving his attitude with the Brazilian national team and at Real Madrid, as well as gradually regaining the confidence and good form seen in years gone by, so if everything remains in order, the striker should have no problem being on the final list.
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