JAKARTA - Former Brazilian National Team player Kaka responded to reports that he was in talks to join coach Carlo Ancelotti's staff.
He admitted that he was ready to help his country at the 2026 World Cup if he got the opportunity.
Kaka, who has played 92 times for Brazil's National Team, said he had built his coaching experience and wanted to take part in Brazil's National Team.
He was trained by Ancelotti at AC Milan, where they won the Champions League together, and Real Madrid.
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"If the team thinks I can help in some way, I think, right now, I'm ready. I'm ready."
"I stopped playing in 2017. Since then, I want to prepare myself. I took a sports business course at Harvard, United States."
"I took a coaching course at CBF (Brazil Football Federation), I have experience with Brazil's National Team, World Cup."
"If there is an opportunity, I am ready to return to serve the Brazilian National Team," Kaka said in an interview with Caze TV.
CBF announced earlier this month that Ancelotti will end his tenure at Real Madrid at the end of the season and start serving on May 26, 2025 as the country's first foreign coach.
Ancelotti's task with Brazil will begin soon. His first match as a coach was the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers match at Ecuador's headquarters on June 5, 2025. Five days later, Brazil will host Paraguay.
Brazil is ranked fourth in the 2026 Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers, with the top six teams getting automatic tickets to the 2026 World Cup, which will start in just 12 months.
According to ESPN reports, Ancelotti's contract is valid until the end of the 2026 World Cup, with the option of an extension.
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