Veteran tactician Carlo Ancelotti is in trouble, thanks to his list of players called up and used in the Brazil national team during this September’s FIFA Days. Specifically, he decided not to call up Vinicius, Rodrygo and Militao of Real Madrid, but called up Barca mainstay Raphinha.

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Coach Ancelotti was accused of favoring Real Madrid, when he let players Vinicius, Rodrygo, and Militao rest during the Brazilian national team's training session this September. Photo: B/R Football

In the Brazil 3-0 Chile match on September 5, Ancelotti started Raphinha and replaced him with Richarlison (Tottenham) in the 79th minute. There is information that he will continue to include the Barca striker in the away match against Bolivia at 6:30 am tomorrow (September 10, Vietnam time).

It is worth mentioning that the Brazilian team has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup , so the matches in this training session are just formalities, meaning the former Real Madrid captain can freely experiment with new faces.

The news that Mundo reported made leaders and fans angry: " While Vinicius, Rodrygo and Militao were all resting at Real Madrid, Ancelotti decided to let Raphinha start with the Brazilian team against Bolivia, at an altitude of 4,100m above sea level ." The newspaper also emphasized: " He will field a reserve team, but Raphinha will still start ."

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However, he enthusiastically used Barca's mainstay Raphinha, even though Brazil had already won a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Photo: FCB

Not accepting Ancelotti's bias towards his former team Real Madrid, 'playing dirty' with Barca could cause them trouble in La Liga and Champions League when their key players are exhausted and their opponents are not, sports director Deco immediately called the Brazilian Football Confederation, demanding fairness.

Having a good relationship with the Brazilian Football Confederation officials, during the conversation, Deco reacted harshly: it is impossible to treat Raphinha unfairly and exhaust his strength like that, when the matches of this FIFA Days of the Samba dance are just formalities. Barca officials sent a very clear message: Coach Ancelotti must review!

Not sure if it's because of Barca's strong reaction, according to the latest news from Diario AS, Raphinha will be rested in Brazil's away match against Bolivia.

In this year's La Liga season, the first leg of the El Clasico between Real Madrid vs Barca will take place on October 26.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ancelotti-thien-vi-real-madrid-o-tuyen-brazil-barca-phan-ung-gat-2440648.html