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Brazilian FA hails ‘the coming together of two icons’

Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the new manager of Brazil’s men’s national team, the first foreign national to take charge of the world’s most successful side since 1925.

After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that the 65-year-old Italian is to leave Real Madrid at the end of the Spanish domestic season to take up what will be his first international coaching role. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) revealed the news in a statement on Monday, welcoming Ancelotti, a man they described as a “legend” of the game, and expressing excitement about “a new era of success” under his leadership.