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Carlo Ancelotti

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Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager and former player, currently the head coach of Brazil's national team.

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"Fear can keep Brazil on World Cup red alert."
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"I think this was a tough match, especially in the beginning. I think the team was a bit anxious and nerves were all over the place."
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"We need to improve."
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"The match, especially in the first half, was difficult. The team was anxious, gave the ball away, and lacked balance on the field."
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"We have to keep working to have a more balanced team and be more aggressive up front."
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"We did not play well: a few challenges, a very imbalanced team, we lost several balls and I think we have to do better in that sense."
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"I am not disappointed by this result and I'm not satisfied either."
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"You don't win a World Cup based on your first match."
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"The first World Cup match is always difficult. No one wins the tournament here. The result is not terrible, but we need to improve."
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"Não jogamos bem: poucas disputas, uma equipe muito desequilibrada, perdemos várias bolas e acho que temos que melhorar nesse sentido."
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"Não estou decepcionado com este resultado e também não estou satisfeito."
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"Não se ganha uma Copa do Mundo na primeira partida."
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""I think we didn't start very well, I'm a little worried. We lost a lot of duels and possession, but we improved in the second half of a difficult match, because Morocco is a good team.""
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"I think we have to reassess what we did in this first match. We didn't play well."
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"We were much better first half. In the second half, they had little bit more control, but we had opportunities to score more goals. All in all it was a good match."
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"It was what I expected for this match."
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"If we can reach the first position of the group, that would be important for the future."
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"He is available. He trained very well this week. He is fit and ready to play."
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"He's playing very well."
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"Neymar needs no ulterior motivation. Everyone loves him here."
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"For this World Cup, I think that he can help the team with his qualities."
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"No. Not really. I was confident in our team."
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"He's a great talent, and it's normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup."
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"He still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He's currently being evaluated by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), by me, and he still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He’s currently being evaluated by the CBF, by me, and he still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He's a great talent, and it's normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup."
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"He still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He’s currently being evaluated by the CBF, by me, and he still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He's a great talent, and it's normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup."
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"He still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He's a great talent, and it's normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup."
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"He still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"He’s a great talent, and it’s normal people think he can help us win the World Cup."
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"He still has two months to show he has the qualities to play."
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"He’s on the right track."
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"He's a great talent, and it's normal that people think he can help us win the next World Cup."
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"He still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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"Neymar is an exceptional talent, and it is natural for people to believe he can help us win the World Cup."
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"I will only call up players who are physically ready."
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"Neymar has two months to prove he possesses the qualifications to participate in the upcoming World Cup."
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"I will only call up physically fit players."
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"He has two months to show he has the necessary qualities."
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"He has come back strong."
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"He’s currently being evaluated by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), by me, and he still has two months to show that he has the qualities to play in the next World Cup."
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