Brazilian football legend and current technical director for Japanese club Kashima Antlers, Zico, poses following an interview with AFP at the Antlers's training ground in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo on May 28, 2025. Carlo Ancelotti's track record of getting the most out of Brazilian players makes him the best man to take the national team back to the top, football legend Zico told AFP. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP INTERVIEW by Andrew MCKIRDY