Carlo Ancelotti bid a teary farewell to Real Madrid last night and thus oversaw his final game as the coach of the prestigious team. There is, however, no time to waste in his hectic transfer.Having

Carlo Ancelotti said his bond with Real Madrid "is eternal" as he prepares to leave the Spanish club this weekend and become head coach of Brazil.

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.