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Football needs Brazil to be Brazil again. Carlo Ancelotti might just be the right person

Nobody says they miss flawless and technical football. You can only hear, ‘I miss the old Brazil.’

With the FIFA World Cup  knocking at the door, Brazil routed Panama 6-2 in the last warm-up match on their home turf. While it didn’t come as a surprise to the world, Brazil’s thumping win tells a different story. It gives hope to the football fans who have been desperately waiting for the team to make a comeback.

Nobody says they miss flawless and technical football. You can only hear, “I miss the old Brazil.”

That is what makes Brazil different from every other national team in world football. Apart from winning games, fans across the world want Brazil to feel like Brazil again. They want the yellow shirts, quick dancing feet, daring lateral passes, the Samba moves, and the feeling that something unexpected can happen till the final whistle is blown.

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football is yet again looking at Brazil with hope and fear. The team failed to dominate recently, though it has some of the best stars of modern football. Then arrived Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti. And, suddenly, that hope among fans revived.........

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