Former AC Milan player Rivaldo, Ballon d'Or winner in 1999 and world champion in 2002, does not at all like the idea that the Brazilian national team could have a foreign coach, and takes sides against hypotheses, such as those about Ancelotti or Mourinho (Guardiola has already said no, at least until 2024), made by the press of his country.
"I don't agree with those who support this idea - Rivaldo said - and I think it is a great lack of respect towards us Brazilians and above all the many valuable technicians we have here. There are many capable of doing a good job with the Seleçao, such as Rogerio Ceni, Renato Gaucho, Cuca, Fernando Diniz and Dorival Junior".
"Bringing a foreign coach here - according to Rivaldo - doesn't automatically mean having the certainty that we will win the next World Cup.
Instead I think that every coach would like to be world champion for his country, to cheer up his compatriots, who certainly need it more than we who are 'penta' (Brazil is five times world champion ed)". " The Seleçao is ours - concludes Rivaldo - and must be led by those who have Brazilian blood in their veins".
