Vinicius expects Ancelotti to lead both Real and Brazil

"For me like other Real players, Ancelotti is the best coach in the world," Vinicius said after the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on the evening of April 12. "Hopefully he can coach me at both Real and the Brazilian national team."

Vinicius has played for Brazil since 2019. However, he has only scored twice in 21 matches. Including a goal at the 2022 World Cup, when they crushed Korea 4-1 in the 1/8 round.

Brazil has no official coach, since coach Tite left after the 2022 World Cup. U20 coach Ramon Menezes is acting temporarily. The Brazilian Football Federation is still looking for a new coach. In it, Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho were repeatedly mentioned as top targets.

However, Ancelotti has repeatedly confirmed that he will not leave Real until the contract expires.

Ancelotti is the most successful coach in Champions League history. The 63-year-old Italian coach won two titles in 2003, 2007 with Milan and two titles in 2014, 2022 with Real. He also won national titles in all five of Europe's top football clubs: Serie A 2004 with Milan, Premier League 2010 with Chelsea, Ligue 1 2013 with PSG, Bundesliga 2017 with Bayern and La Liga 2022 with Real.

Vinicius has played very well since working with Ancelotti at Real in 2021. The 22-year-old striker scored 22 goals in the 2021-2022 season and 21 this season, far exceeding the total of 14 goals in the three seasons of 2018-2021. With Ancelotti, Vinicius also improved his passing ability. He has made 20 assists in the 2021-2022 season and 16 this season.

The most recent was against Chelsea, where he set up both goals for Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio. Real is holding a great advantage before the second leg on April 18 at Stamford Bridge.