Carlo Ancelotti is swapping Real Madrid for Brazil in one of the biggest moves in world soccer. The problem is, neither he, nor Madrid, want to talk about it. As coaching switches go, they don’t come any bigger than this. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

After sealing his arrival to the Brazil national team, head coach Carlo Ancelotti made an honest admission on his time at Real Madrid.

The Brazil Football Federation (CBF) confirmed the appointment of Ancelotti on Monday while Madrid are yet to officially announce his exit.

Real Madrid take on Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, May 14. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CET local time, making it a 3:30 p.m. ET or 12:30 p.m. PT start in the US, an 8:30 p.m. BST start in the UK and a 5:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Thursday morning.

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Injuries to Brahim Díaz and Andriy Lunin left Real Madrid with just 10 available first-team players for Real Madrid's crucial LaLiga game against Real Mallorca on Wednesday.