It’s just a few weeks until the World Cup 2026 starts, and in Brazil, people are still not sure whether Carlo Ancelotti is the right choice to become the next manager of the Brazilian national team.
I am sure Carlo Ancelotti is the best choice. Why?
He is the best coach for the Brazil national football team not just because he is one of the best football managers of modern football, but also because he is Catholic. Brazil is one of the most religious countries in the world, so it feels like a good match for both the nation and the manager.
But more importantly, it’s about how he talks about God:
“I believe in God, and I pray, although for personal matters, not for football. I think God has better things to do.”
@ Carlo Ancelotti In his first interview after joining Chelsea // 2009
You can (okay, I can) interpret it in many ways, but the key idea is simple: don’t think that God will do your job in football better than you do it yourself.
I hope this is not the last football quote we post by Carlo Ancelotti, but I hope all of them will be as deep as this one.
