When the final whistle blows next weekend in the match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, Carlo Ancelotti will need to head to Brazil to take over the manag

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Ancelotti was named Brazil’s first permanent foreign coach last week and will start in his new role on May 26. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti receives high praise from a La Liga rival, who compares him to global icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Carlo Ancelotti, one of the most decorated coaches in soccer, will be the new manager of Brazil, the country’s federation announced Monday.

One year out from the World Cup, Brazil simply do not have a team. There is no tactical blueprint — no great surprise, given there have been three different coaches since January 2023 — and no consensus about personnel beyond two or three key players. This is not a case of building on existing foundations, because there are none.

Huijsen’s arrival was confirmed on Saturday, as Bournemouth revealed that Madrid had triggered the £50 million (€59.5 million, $66.4 million) release clause in his contract, making the 20-year-old Spain international the most expensive defender in Real’s history.

ROME, ITALY – MAY 29: FC Internazionale Milano President Massimo Moratti and Javier Zanetti celebrates after victory in the Tim Cup final during the Tim Cup final between FC Internazionale Milano and US Citta di Palermo at Olimpico Stadium on May 29, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)