Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos thinks his membership has offered a template for his Brazil nationwide workforce to attain success.
The French giants stormed to a Ligue 1, Coupe de France and UEFA Champions League treble this season regardless of the departure of star Kylian Mbappé to Actual Madrid.
“If you win a title, you mirror,” Marquinhos instructed reporters on Monday. “However everybody right here is aware of the PSG gamers at the moment and people within the nationwide workforce, and they’re extraordinarily open to the collective or the workforce.
“After all, there are coaches who’ve preferences in model and play, and a few gamers slot in higher. We noticed [PSG coach] Luis Enrique saying after profitable the [Champions League] title that he wish to have gamers like Mbappé, it could be nice to have him on the workforce, however these are the gamers’ decisions.
“He selected to depart, and Luis Enrique constructed a workforce with what he had obtainable. [Brazil coach] Carlo [Ancelotti] should do the identical right here, get to know the gamers he has and use their high quality and what they’ve to supply for the great of the workforce. Soccer is so aggressive, and each little element counts in relation to profitable the World Cup or the Champions League.
“PSG was an illustration of that, with all of the gamers giving their all to turn out to be champions. It is no totally different right here, regardless of the outcomes.
“All it takes is for all the pieces to suit throughout the philosophy and for the coach to be clear about what he needs. When all of the gamers have this superb for the workforce, the person comes simply. Give attention to the collective and the person will observe.”
Thursday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier at Ecuador shall be Ancelotti’s first recreation in control of Brazil.
Brazil haven’t received the World Cup since 2002 and Ancelotti is inheriting a facet that has struggled to get outcomes and ship good performances.
“I noticed at PSG that issues can change in a short time, the dynamics, the power, all the pieces,” Marquinhos stated. “I hope that occurs right here, too. I’ve had little contact with Ancelotti, solely final evening and this morning, however he gave me a transparent image of the sport plan.
“Together with his expertise, the variation shall be fast. Together with his expertise, we’ll enhance with each coaching session. He brings power, one thing new. It is a short while till the World Cup, so this power is essential. It is only a begin, it is going to rely rather a lot on our efficiency on the sphere.”
Brazil have but to safe qualification for the World Cup. They’re fourth within the South American qualifying group, 10 factors adrift of leaders Argentina, who’ve already sealed a spot on the 2026 World Cup. The highest six groups qualify routinely, with the seventh workforce getting into a playoff.
“Our first objective is to qualify, that is what we’re aiming for now,” Marquinhos stated. “We ask everybody to stay calm, affected person, and to have a whole lot of confidence in our expertise and in our coach. He’ll deliver outcomes, sure, and we hope will probably be within the subsequent recreation. If not, we ask for persistence as a result of it is going to work out.
“Our actual objective is to qualify for the World Cup, develop, achieve energy, and arrive in good condition for the World Cup after qualifying. We at all times battle for titles, we at all times battle on the prime right here within the nationwide workforce, whatever the second. We’ll at all times have the best ambitions.
“The group must be robust and ready. That is how we ready for the Champions League and that is the way it must be with the nationwide workforce.”
