Can Ancelotti fix Brazil and end World Cup hoodoo?
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8072kvmd23o"Every campaign since 2002 has ended as soon as the side has come up against a European team in the knockout stages," said Tim Vickery.
"It's become a hoodoo they want to overcome and another reason they've gone with a European coach this time round. They're saying
'if we want to beat them next time round, we need someone who knows them'."Brazilian football has long wrestled between two systems: the flair of a samba style and the pragmatism needed to win at the highest level.
Ancelotti's gift lies in having blended these identities throughout his career.
"Ancelotti will act as a
lightning rod for any criticism that side get - which will take the pressure off the players,"
"There will be some in the coaching fraternity in Brazil who want him to fail, but the people who are least affected are the players."
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