Kaka expresses interest to reunite with Ancelotti as part of Brazil’s coaching staff

Kaka expresses interest to reunite with Ancelotti as part of Brazil’s coaching staff

FIFA World Cup 2002 winner Kaka has expressed his interest in joining Carlo Ancelotti as part of his staff for the Brazilian national team.

The former attacking midfielder played 92 times for the Selecao, winning the World Cup once and the FIFA Confederations Cup twice.

“If the team thinks I can help in some way, I think that, at this moment, I am ready. I am prepared,” Kaká said in an interview with Cazé TV.

Kaka played under Ancelotti at AC Milan and Real Madrid, winning five major trophies with the Serie A side. He also won the Ballon d’Or during the same stint in 2007.

“I stopped playing in 2017. Since then, I have wanted to prepare myself. I took sports business courses at Harvard in the United States, I took a coaching course at the CBF [Brazilian Football Confederation].

“I have experience with the national team, the World Cup. If the opportunity arises, I am ready to return to serve the Brazilian national team,” the Brazilian added.

Brazil, a five-time world champion, has struggled for world dominance in the last decade, failing to reach beyond the quarterfinals in four of the last five editions of the FIFA World Cup.

Having roped in Real Madrid’s most successful manager as its head coach, the Latin American side will hope for a change in fortunes.

Ancelotti will take charge of the team starting May 16, with his first two matches lined up against Ecuador (June 5) and Paraguay (June 10). Brazil is fourth in the World Cup qualification standings with four more matches to go.

The top six teams qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026.