[Saba Sports News] Brazil crashed out of the 2026 World Cup in the Round of 16, marking the team’s worst performance at the tournament in 36 years. During a recent visit to Mauá Institute of Technology in São Paulo State, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered scathing criticism of the national football side. Lula first voiced his frustration over the squad’s failure to fly home together on the chartered plane after their World Cup elimination. “They set off as a huge group, yet the return flight was nearly empty. Hardly any players boarded the charter. It’s a total disgrace; only one player came back on that plane,” he complained. The president added bluntly that the atmosphere would be one of nationwide celebration had Brazil secured better results. “If we had won, everyone would be dancing right now.” At the event, upon spotting a robot, Lula joked that he had a message for Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Brazil’s national team. “I saw a robot over there, and I’ve got a message to pass on to Ancelotti. You all remember who Ancelotti is, right? He’s our Brazil national team manager.”
The editor believes that as the highest-paid head coach among all 48 participating nations at this World Cup, Carlo Ancelotti earns a hefty annual salary of 10 million euros with Brazil. Nevertheless, his side only made it to the Round of 16, a performance that falls far short of expectations without a doubt.