Ancelotti's Brazil quest to be the greatest of all time

Ancelotti's Brazil quest to be the greatest of all timeImage source, Getty ImagesByAndy BurkeBBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter in MiamiPublished2 minutes agoWe had been told to expect his arrival at 1915 local time. Then it was 2030. Finally, a little after 2100 in Miami, in strode Carlo Ancelotti to address the hundreds of journalists waiting to hear his thoughts on Brazil's World Cup meeting with Scotland on Wednesday.Well, sort of. Questions relating to Scotland for Brazil coach Ancelotti were few and far between.The Brazilian journos wanted to know about Neymar, the country's record goal-scorer set to play in the famous yellow for the first time in almost three years.They wanted to pick Ancelotti's brain about Vinicius Jnr, the Real Madrid livewire who would seem to be their best hope of reproducing the kind of fireworks the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have been serving up at this World Cup.They wanted insight on every aspect of Ancelotti's project to turn this group of talented individuals into a team that can end Brazil's 24-year wait for a World Cup. Coincidentally, the last time they endured such a barren run, they ended it here in the United States, when Romario, Bebeto et al led the Samba Boys to victory at USA '94.The Brazilian media wanted to soak up every piece of information their legendary manager was willing to impart on his star-studded squad. Scotland was not high on the agenda.Scotland have coping strategy for weather delaysPublished7 hours agoThe return of NeymarNormally banging in more goals – 79 to be precise - in the history of your national team is a sure-fire way to secure undying adulation among the country's fans. Yet Neymar is not universally loved in his homeland, and his selection ahead of Chelsea's Joao Pedro in the World Cup squad sparked huge debate in Brazil.He has not played for his country since October 2023 and missed out on the 1-1 draw with Morocco in the Group C opener...