Ancelotti compares Pedro to English striker, says: “We need to have…”

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·1 October 2025

Ancelotti compares Pedro to English striker, says: “We need to have…”

What did Carlo Ancelotti say in Brazil's call-up this Wednesday (01)?

Coach Carlo Ancelotti was asked about the presence of Igor Jesus, forward for Nottingham Forest (ENG), in the Brazilian team. In response, the Italian mentioned the player's characteristics and associated similarities with the playing style of Pedro, from Flamengo.

"Igor Jesus is a forward with a very distinct characteristic. I believe that the team, in an important competition like the World Cup, needs to have a center forward with this characteristic. Strong in the box, good with his head, who fights a lot, has quality in duels. I watched Igor Jesus's game against Betis. I really like his game, that's why I called him up," he emphasized, before concluding:

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"I think the team needs to have other forwards with this profile of Igor Jesus. It could be Kaio Jorge, or Pedro, from Flamengo, a box forward, because sometimes you need to have a box forward, because sometimes you control the game and play many balls to the box and need to have a forward with these characteristics," Ancelotti concluded.

DID ANCELOTTI CALL UP PEDRO FOR BRAZIL'S GAMES?

Even though he mentioned Pedro, Ancelotti did not call up the Flamengo forward. In addition to Igor Jesus, as center forwards, the Italian coach will have Matheus Cunha and Richarlison available.

DID FLAMENGO HAVE ANY PLAYER CALLED UP FOR BRAZIL'S UPCOMING GAMES?

For Brazil's games against Korea and Japan, Ancelotti did not call up any Flamengo players. In other words, coach Filipe Luís will not have any losses to the 'Seleção' for the next FIFA date in October.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Pedro available, Flamengo faces Cruzeiro this Thursday (02), for the 26th round of the Brasileirão. In short, the ball rolls at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the clash, on YouTube.

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