Ancelotti closely watching Estêvão with the national team, find out why | OneFootball

Coach Carlo Ancelotti has been giving special attention to attacking midfielder Estêvão, 18, the youngest player on the Brazilian National Team during this November FIFA break.

In training sessions and conversations, the Italian combines technical guidance with personal advice, maintaining a close relationship with the athlete, according to reports from ge.

During the October FIFA break, in a closed training session in South Korea, Ancelotti even demanded more from Estêvão after the player failed to apply pressure on the opposing full-back as instructed.

The coach stopped the drill, repeated the instruction, and after another mistake, told the midfielder that he needed to follow the guidance or leave the activity.

I only say it once. Either you do what I’m telling you or you’re off the team, said Ancelotti, according to accounts heard by ge.

The episode caught the attention of players and staff members, but it was an isolated incident.

Ancelotti communicates in a lighthearted way with Estêvão and often jokes with the players.

In June, for example, he announced to the squad that Estêvão had passed his driving test in Brazil, prompting laughter from the group.

In addition to tactical aspects, the coach talks with the young player about adapting to life outside Brazil.

Among his advice, he emphasized the importance of learning English to make daily life at Chelsea easier—Estêvão has been taking lessons every day since arriving at the club.

A regular presence on all four of Ancelotti’s call-up lists so far, Estêvão has played in five of the coach’s six matches with the National Team.

This Saturday (15th), Brazil faces Senegal in a friendly at 1:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arsenal’s stadium in London.

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