Carlo Ancelotti is leaving the door open for a potential return to Real Madrid following his time with the Brazil national team.

Two of the players called up to Ancelotti’s squad will be meeting up with the squad for the first time: Alexsandro Ribeiro, of Lille, and Hugo Souza, of Corinthians. During his press conference, the head coach left the door open for new faces: “To be in with a chance [of making a squad], you just need a [Brazilian] passport.”

In his first squad, Ancelotti sprang a surprise with the return of Casemiro, one of the defensive pillars at Real Madrid under his management from 2021 to 2023. Ancelotti had talked to the Manchester United midfielder before signing a contract with Brazil and asked for information about the team’s current situation.

Gilberto Silva conceded he would have preferred a Brazilian in charge but vowed to give his backing to Carlo Ancelotti after the Italian was named the new Seleção boss. Having been linked for many years,

Carlo Ancelotti said ‘it is a great honour to lead the best national team in the world’ after taking the Brazil job, then called up Inter defender Carlos Augusto and Atalanta’s Ederson.He was

Carlo Ancelotti landed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night to officially begin his role as head coach of the Brazilian national team. Greeted by fans at the airport, the Italian was later seen at a hotel in Barra da Tijuca,