Native name
Conventional long name	Federative Republic of Brazil
Common name	Brazil
Image coat	Coat of arms of Brazil.svg
Symbol type	Coat of arms
National motto	"Ordem e Progresso""Order and Progress"
National anthem	Hino Nacional Brasileiro"Brazilian National Anthem"
Other symbol type	National seal
Other symbol	Selo Nacional do Brasil "National Seal of Brazil"
Map width	220px
Capital	Brasília
Largest city	São Paulo
Official languages	Portuguese
Ethnic groups	48.43% White43.80% Brown (Multiracial)6.84% Afro-Brazilian0.58% Yellow0.28% Amerindian
Ethnic groups year	2008
Demonym	Brazilian
Government type	Federal presidential constitutional republic
Leader title1	President
Leader name1	Dilma Rousseff (PT)
Leader title2	Vice President
Leader name2	Michel Temer (PMDB)
Leader title3	President of the Chamber of Deputies
Leader name3	Marco Maia (PT)
Leader title4	President of the Senate
Leader name4	José Sarney (PMDB)
Leader title5	Chief Justice
Leader name5	Cezar Peluso
Legislature	National Congress
Upper house	Federal Senate
Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Sovereignty type	Independence
Sovereignty note	from Kingdom of Portugal
Established event1	Declared
Established date1	7 September 1822
Established event2	Recognized
Established date2	29 August 1825
Established event3	Republic
Established date3	15 November 1889
Established event4	Current constitution
Established date4	5 October 1988
Area rank	5th
Area magnitude	1 E12
Area km2	8514877
Area sq mi	3287597
Percent water	0.65
Area label	Total
Population estimate	190,732,694
Population estimate rank	5th
Population census year	2009
Population density km2	22
Population density sq mi	57
Population density rank	182nd
Epi	82.7
Epi rank	34
Epi year	2008
Gdp ppp	$2.013 trillion
Gdp ppp year	2009
Gdp ppp per capita	$10,513
Gini year	2009
Hdi	0.699
Hdi rank	73th
Hdi year	2010
Hdi category	high
Currency	Real (R$)
Currency code	BRL
Time zone	BRT (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Roman Catholicism is the country's predominant faith. Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population. According to the 2000 Demographic Census (the PNAD survey does not inquire about religion), 73.57% of the population followed Roman Catholicism; 15.41% Protestantism; 1.33% Kardecist spiritism; 1.22% other Christian denominations; 0.31% Afro-Brazilian religions; 0.13% Buddhism; 0.05% Judaism; 0.02% Islam; 0.01% Amerindian religions; 0.59% other religions, undeclared or undetermined; while 7.35% have no religion. Almost all of the state capitals are the largest cities in their states, except for Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo, and Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina. There are also non-capital metropolitan areas in the states of São Paulo (Campinas, Santos and the Paraíba Valley), Minas Gerais (Steel Valley), Rio Grande do Sul (Sinos Valley), and Santa Catarina (Itajaí Valley).

Language

in São Paulo, the first language museum in the world.]]

The official language of Brazil is Portuguese Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking nation in the Americas, making the language an important part of Brazilian national identity and giving it a national culture distinct from those of its Spanish-speaking neighbors.

Brazilian Portuguese has had its own development, influenced by the Amerindian and African languages.

In 2008, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), which included representatives from all countries with Portuguese as the official language, reached an agreement on the reform of Portuguese into one international language, as opposed to two diverged dialects of the same language. All CPLP countries were given from 2009 until 2014 to adjust to the necessary changes.

Minority languages are spoken throughout the nation. One hundred and eighty Amerindian languages are spoken in remote areas and a number of other languages are spoken by immigrants and their descendants. Brazil is the first country in South America to offer Esperanto to High School students.

Culture

The core culture of Brazil is derived from Portuguese culture, because of its strong colonial ties with the Portuguese empire. Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language, Roman Catholicism and colonial architectural styles. The culture was, however, also strongly influenced by African, indigenous and non-Portuguese European cultures and traditions. Some aspects of Brazilian culture were influenced by the contributions of Italian, German and other European immigrants who arrived in large numbers in the South and Southeast of Brazil. The indigenous Amerindians influenced Brazil's language and cuisine; and the Africans influenced language, cuisine, music, dance and religion.

, poet and novelist whose work extends for almost all literary genre, is widely regarded as the greatest Brazilian writer.]]

Brazilian art has developed since the 16th century into different styles that range from Baroque (the dominant style in Brazil until the early 19th century) to Romanticism, Modernism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and Abstractionism.

Brazilian cinema dates back to the birth of the medium in the late 19th century and has gained a new level of international acclaim in recent years.

Brazilian music encompasses various regional styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms. It developed distinctive styles, among them samba, música popular Brasileira, choro, sertanejo, brega, forró, frevo, maracatu, bossa nova, Brazilian rock, and axé.

Literature

Brazilian literature dates back to the 16th century, to the writings of the first Portuguese explorers in Brazil, such as Pêro Vaz de Caminha, filled with descriptions of fauna, flora and natives that amazed Europeans that arrived in Brazil. Brazil produced significant works in Romanticism — novelists like Joaquim Manuel de Macedo and José de Alencar wrote novels about love and pain. Alencar, in his long career, also treated Indigenous people as heroes in the Indigenist novels O Guarany, Iracema, Ubirajara.

Cuisine

Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's mix of native and immigrant populations. This has created a national cuisine marked by the preservation of regional differences. Examples are Feijoada, considered the country's national dish; and regional foods such as vatapá, moqueca, polenta and acarajé. Brazil has a variety of candies such as brigadeiros ("brigadiers") and beijinhos ("kissies"). The national beverage is coffee and cachaça is Brazil's native liquor. Cachaça is distilled from sugar cane and is the main ingredient in the national cocktail, Caipirinha.

Sports

(soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil.]] The most popular sport in Brazil is football (soccer). The Brazilian national football team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament a record five times. Basketball, volleyball, auto racing, and martial arts also attract large audiences. Brazil men's national volleyball team, for example, currently hold the titles of the World League, World Grand Champions Cup, World Championship and the World Cup. Others sports practiced in Brazil are tennis, team handball, swimming, and gymnastics that have found a growing number of enthusiasts over the last decades. Some sport variations have their origins in Brazil: beach football, futsal (indoor football) and footvolley emerged in Brazil as variations of football. In martial arts, Brazilians developed Capoeira, Vale tudo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In auto racing, three Brazilian drivers have won the Formula One world championship eight times.

Brazil has hosted several high-profile international sporting events, including the 1950 FIFA World Cup and has been chosen to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The São Paulo circuit, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, hosts the annual Grand Prix of Brazil. São Paulo organized the IV Pan American Games in 1963, and Rio de Janeiro hosted the XV Pan American Games in 2007.

In May 2010 Brazil launched TV Brasil Internacional, an international television station, initially broadcasting to 49 countries. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, described its aim as "presenting Brazil to the world".

See also

Index of Brazil-related articles

Outline of Brazil

References

Bibliographic

Azevedo, Aroldo. O Brasil e suas regiões. São Paulo: Companhia Editora Nacional, 1971. Barman, Roderick J. Citizen Emperor: Pedro II and the Making of Brazil, 1825–1891. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8047-3510-7 Boxer, Charles R.. O império marítimo português 1415–1825. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2002. ISBN 8535902929 Bueno, Eduardo. Brasil: uma História. São Paulo: Ática, 2003. ISBN 8508082134 Calmon, Pedro. História da Civilização Brasileira. Brasília: Senado Federal, 2002. Carvalho, José Murilo de. D. Pedro II. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2007. Coelho, Marcos Amorim. Geografia do Brasil. 4th ed. São Paulo: Moderna, 1996. Diégues, Fernando. A revolução brasílica. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2004. Enciclopédia Barsa. Volume 4: Batráquio – Camarão, Filipe. Rio de Janeiro: Encyclopædia Britannica do Brasil, 1987. Fausto, Boris and Devoto, Fernando J. Brasil e Argentina: Um ensaio de história comparada (1850–2002), 2nd ed. São Paulo: Editoria 34, 2005. ISBN 8573263083 Gaspari, Elio. A ditadura envergonhada. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2002. ISBN 8535902775 Janotti, Aldo. O Marquês de Paraná: inícios de uma carreira política num momento crítico da história da nacionalidade. Belo Horizonte: Itatiaia, 1990. Lyra, Heitor. História de Dom Pedro II (1825–1891): Ascenção (1825–1870). v.1. Belo Horizonte: Itatiaia, 1977. Lyra, Heitor. História de Dom Pedro II (1825–1891): Declínio (1880–1891). v.3. Belo Horizonte: Itatiaia, 1977. Lustosa, Isabel. D. Pedro I: um herói sem nenhum caráter. São Paulo: Companhia das letras, 2006. ISBN 8535908072 Moreira, Igor A. G. O Espaço Geográfico, geografia geral e do Brasil. 18. Ed. São Paulo: Ática, 1981. Munro, Dana Gardner. The Latin American Republics; A History. New York: D. Appleton, 1942. Schwarcz, Lilia Moritz. As barbas do Imperador: D. Pedro II, um monarca nos trópicos. 2nd ed. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 1998. ISBN 8571648379 Skidmore, Thomas E. Uma História do Brasil. 4th ed. São Paulo: Paz e Terra, 2003. ISBN 8521903138 Souza, Adriana Barreto de. Duque de Caxias: o homem por trás do monumento. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 2008. ISBN 9788520008645 Vainfas, Ronaldo. Dicionário do Brasil Imperial. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2002. ISBN 8573024410 Vesentini, José William. Brasil, sociedade e espaço – Geografia do Brasil. 7th Ed. São Paulo: Ática, 1988. Vianna, Hélio. História do Brasil: período colonial, monarquia e república, 15th ed. São Paulo: Melhoramentos, 1994.

Further reading

External links

Tourist Guide of Brazil

Brazilian Federal Government

Chief of State and Cabinet Members

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

Information and Pictures Tourism of Brazil

Brazil at UCB Libraries GovPubs

Country Profile from the U.S. Library of Congress (1997)

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Erasmo Carlos, born Erasmo Esteves on June 5, 1941, in the Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos (no relation). Together, they have created many chart hits including "É Proibido Fumar", "Sentado a Beira do Caminho" (duet), "A Montanha", and "Amada Amante".

A core member of the Jovem Guarda ("Young School") scene of 1960's Brazilian pop-rock, Erasmo often appeared on television, in magazines and feature films with fellow teen idols Roberto Carlos and Wanderléa.

In contrast to his simpler pop-rock early sound, Erasmo went on to produce several of the more moody and introspective MPB records of the 1970s, including "Sonhos e Memorias" and "Carlos, Erasmo".

His most recent album was 2009's Latin Grammy nominated and critically acclaimed "Rock 'N' Roll," produced by Liminha and featuring a return to his earlier sixties-era pop-rock sound.

External links

Official Site (in Portuguese)

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Name	Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva
Other names	Pezão Bigfoot
Birth date	September 14, 1979
Birth place	Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Height
Weight
Weight class	265
Reach
Style	Karate, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo
Team	American Top Team
Rank	black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Judo black belt in Karate''
Years active	2005-Present
Mma win	15
Mma kowin	9
Mma subwin	3
Mma loss	2

Antonio Silva (born September 14, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He initially fought in the super heavyweight division, but currently competes in the heavyweight weight class. He is the first and last EliteXC heavyweight champion. Silva suffers from a condition called Acromegaly, which causes the enlargement of facial and body features because of a tumor in his pituitary gland. As of May 2010, he is ranked as the #10 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.

Early life

Antonio Silva started Karate when he was 4 years old, then he did Brazilian Jiu-jitsu as well. Before he fought in MMA, he was security for armored cars.

Mixed martial arts career

He has competed in organizations such as Hero's, BodogFight and Elite Xtreme Combat (where he was heavyweight champion), and currently fights for Strikeforce and Sengoku.

He is 15-2 in his MMA career, with his two losses at the hands of Eric Pele and Fabricio Werdum.

EliteXC

On February 10, 2007 Silva made his EliteXC debut at against UFC veteran Wesley Correira. Silva won the bout by TKO due to strikes in the first round. He followed his performance up by defeating Jonathan Wiezorek at by rear naked choke in the first round. His next victory was attained by defeating former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez.

On July 26, 2008 Silva won the EliteXC Heavyweight title with a second round TKO over late UFC veteran Justin Eilers. Silva later tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, and was suspended for 1 year and fined $2500.00 by the California State Athletic Commission. According to Silva's manager, the positive test results for boldenone was caused by his use of Novadex, a testosterone-booster that Silva uses to counteract the low testosterone levels caused by his acromegaly. “He has to treat it,” said Alex Davis. “He spends between $6,000 and $8,000 a month just on medicine for it. He needs to be able to keep fighting to make a living. If it’s between Antonio’s health and pleasing the athletic commission, we have to choose his health.”

Sengoku

Soon after his positive steroid test in California, Silva signed on to fight at . He was advised not to fight in Japan by the California State Athletic Commission, however he ignored this request, and continued to claim that he had not used steroids. Despite pressure from the California State Athletic Commission and his peers, on January 4, 2009, Silva stepped into the ring against Yoshihiro "KISS" Nakao, at Sengoku 7 in Japan. Silva won an anticlimactic bout by TKO when his opponent suffered a knee injury in the first round.

At he fought Jim York, where he won by submission in the first round. With both fighters looking tentative on the feet, Silva took his opponent down once but was stood up by the referee. Later in the round, he took York down again, assuming the half-guard position, and landing some effective hammer fists and punches until moving for an arm triangle choke which he secured when he gained the side control position, securing his victory.

Strikeforce

On November 7, 2009, Antonio Silva was handed the second loss of his career, a decision to Fabricio Werdum at . After dominating the first round, Bigfoot reportedly fractured his left hand in the beginning of the second round.

Silva recently defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski on May 15, 2010 at . He won the fight via decision.

He was scheduled to fight Valentijn Overeem on Dec. 4, but Overeem suffered an injury that caused him to withdraw from the fight. Overeem, was replaced by Mike Kyle. Silva was dropped in the first round by a punch from Kyle but ultimately managed to survive Kyle's ground and pound and recover. In the second round, Silva acquired the mount on Kyle and forced a TKO stoppage. Silva is expected to face Fedor Emelianenko in February 2011 as part of Strikeforce's Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament.

Championships and Accomplishments

Cage Rage

*Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship (1 Time, Last)

Cage Warriors

*Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)

EliteXC

*EliteXC Heavyweight Championship (1 Time, First, Last)

MMA record

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Footnotes

External links

Professional MMA record

Category:Brazilian mixed martial artists Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists Category:Super heavyweight mixed martial artists Category:1979 births Category:People with acromegaly Category:Living people Category:People from Brasília Category:Brazilian sportspeople in doping cases Category:Doping cases in mixed martial arts

Playername	Carlo Ancelotti
Fullname	Carlo Michelangelo Ancelotti
Dateofbirth	June 10, 1959
Cityofbirth	Reggiolo
Countryofbirth	Italy
Height
Position	Midfield
Currentclub	Chelsea (manager)
Youthclubs1	Parma
Years1	1976–1979
Years2	1979–1987
Years3	1987–1992
Clubs1	Parma
Clubs2	Roma
Clubs3	Milan
Caps1	55
Goals1	13
Caps2	171
Goals2	12
Caps3	112
Goals3	10
Totalcaps	338
Totalgoals	35
Nationalyears1	1980
Nationalteam1	Italy U-21
Nationalcaps1	3
Nationalgoals1	0
Nationalyears2	1981–1991
Nationalteam2	Italy
Nationalcaps2	26
Nationalgoals2	1
Manageryears1	1995–1996
Manageryears2	1996–1998
Manageryears3	1999–2001
Manageryears4	2001–2009
Manageryears5	2009–
Managerclubs1	Reggiana
Managerclubs2	Parma
Managerclubs3	Juventus
Managerclubs4	Milan
Managerclubs5	Chelsea

Carlo Michelangelo Ancelotti (born 10 June 1959) is a former Italian international footballer and current manager of Chelsea.

Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma - captaining the team - with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and two European Cups in a five-year period. He was capped 26 times and scored one goal for the Italian national team and appeared at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups.

After spells as manager of Reggiana, Parma and Juventus, Carlo Ancelotti was appointed Milan manager in 2001. He won the Scudetto in 2004, the Champions League in 2003 and 2007 and the Coppa Italia in 2003. They were also Serie A and Champions League runner-ups in 2005. He is one of six men to have won the European Cup as player and manager. In May 2009 he was appointed Chelsea manager and in his first season led them to a historic Premier League and FA Cup Double. He became only the second non-British manager to win the double, the other being Arsène Wenger.

Club career

Carlo Ancelotti began his career in 1974 with Parma. In 1979, he transferred to Roma, as captain and midfielder, where he won the Italian championship in 1983, the Coppa Italia four times and helped Roma to reach the European Cup final in 1984. From 1987 until 1992, he played for Milan, and was part of the Milan squad that won consecutive European Cups in 1989 and 1990. During this time, Milan played with one of their finest teams ever assembled in that decade, with Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Mauro Tassotti and Alessandro Costacurta as defenders, Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit and Roberto Donadoni as midfielders and Marco van Basten upfront. His finest moment with Milan was when he received a pass from Ruud Gullit, dribbled around two Madrid players, and netted a powerful long-range shot during the Rossoneri's 5–0 thrashing of Real Madrid in the 1989 European Cup semi-finals. He went on to play all 90 minutes in Milan's 4–0 dismantling of Steaua Bucureşti in the final.

International career

Ancelotti made his debut and scored his first and only goal on 6 January 1981, in a one-off tournament against Netherlands, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He was very likely to be capped for the 1982 World Cup campaign, but a dramatic knee injury forced him away for several months. He also went on to appear in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, along with Roberto Donadoni, Roberto Mancini and Paolo Maldini. Ancelotti made a total of 26 performances, scoring one goal for Italy, before he announced his retirement from international football in 1991.

Managerial career

A student at Coverciano, where he penned a research article entitled "Il Futuro del Calcio: Più Dinamicità" (English: The Future of Football: More Dynamic)

Reggiana

Ancelotti began his managerial career with Reggiana in 1995, where Reggiana achieved promotion to Serie A. However, he left the following year for Parma.

Parma

In 1996, Ancelotti was appointed manager of Parma, which included Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Cannavaro. Parma finished 2nd in the 1996–97 season, which guaranteed them a Champions League place. The following season, Ancelotti guided them to a fifth place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup.

Juventus

In 1998, he was appointed Juventus manager, where he both succeeded and preceded Marcello Lippi, who returned to the club when Ancelotti left. Ancelotti's season began promisingly, winning the Intertoto Cup by beating Rennes 4–2 on aggregate. However, the following season, he went trophyless, finishing runner-up twice in Serie A.

Milan

Ancelotti was appointed Milan manager in 2001, after Fatih Terim was sacked, due to poor results. He was inheriting another recently trophyless team in Milan, as the Rossoneri had floundered domestically and in Europe since their last Scudetto victory in 1999. In his first full season, Ancelotti soon had Milan back in European competition, leading them to the semi-finals of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup.

The following season, Ancelotti, who was heavily criticized by Silvio Berlusconi, due to his defensive tactics, was able to adopt a creative play in Milan while making several roster changes. He made Dida, still maligned for his 2000–01 Champions League howler against Leeds United, his new starting goalkeeper barely a month into the 2002–03 season, while converting budding attacking midfielder Andrea Pirlo to a defensive playmaker and playing him behind Rui Costa. At the same time, Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko were dominant and dynamic. Milan won the 2003 Champions League, beating Juventus 3–2 on penalties at Old Trafford and the Coppa Italia and took home the Scudetto in 2004.

Under Ancelotti's reign, Milan were also back-to-back Serie A runners-up to Juventus in 2004–05 and 2005–06 (both Scudetti were later wiped from the record books due to Juventus' involvement in the Calciopoli scandal), and lost the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final to Liverpool losing 3–2 on penalties after leading 3–0 at halftime. Two years later, though, Milan avenged their defeat to Liverpool with a 2–1 win at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on 23 May 2007, leading to Ancelotti's second Champions League trophy as Milan coach and his fourth title overall, having also won it twice as a Milan player in 1989 and 1990. Ancelotti announced his resignation from Milan less than an hour following their 2–0 victory over Fiorentina on 31 May 2009, after the club terminated his contract by mutual consent with one year remaining.

Chelsea

He was confirmed as the new Chelsea manager after agreeing to a three-year contract worth £9 million. This contract made him the highest earning manager in the world. Ancelotti, succeeding temporary replacement Guus Hiddink, became the club's fourth permanent manager in 21 months, following José Mourinho, Avram Grant, and Luiz Felipe Scolari. He is also the third Italian to manage Chelsea, after Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri.

On 9 August 2009, Ancelotti won his first trophy as Chelsea manager, the Community Shield, beating Manchester United on penalties, following a 2–2 draw. His first Premier League game in charge of the Blues ended in a 2–1 home victory over Hull City on 15 August 2009. Chelsea lost their first game under Ancelotti at the DW Stadium against Wigan Athletic on 26 September, losing 3–1. They were eliminated from the League Cup on 2 December, reaching the quarter-finals stage after a penalty shootout defeat to Blackburn Rovers after a 3–3 draw at Ewood Park. Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League on 16 March 2010 after a 1–3 aggregate loss to Internazionale, having lost both home and away, in the Round of 16 stage.

On 9 May 2010, Ancelotti led Chelsea to win the Premier League title, beating Manchester United by one point and setting scoring records. The team finished the campaign with 103 goals, becoming the first team to score more than 100 goals in the top flight of English football since Tottenham Hotspur in the 1962–63 First Division season (Tottenham finished second). Chelsea secured the title with a 8–0 victory over Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge. Ancelotti also became the first Italian manager to win Premier League; and only the fifth manager overall in the league's eighteen seasons.

On 15 May 2010, Ancelotti led Chelsea to win the 2009–10 FA Cup, beating Portsmouth 1–0 in the final at Wembley. This was the third time Chelsea had won the FA Cup in four years, equalling the record set by Arsenal between 2002 and 2005. This also accomplished the club's first ever domestic double within the one season.

Though having lost to Manchester United in the Community Shield in August, Ancelotti led Chelsea to the top of the table on the first weekend of the new Premier League season thanks to a 6-0 rout of newly-promoted West Brom. Chelsea followed this result with another 6-0 win, this time over Wigan, whilst Stoke were beaten 2-0. Chelsea had a good start to the season, winning the first five matches. However, his success was easily forgotten, as he failed a second time in the League Cup, losing 4-3 to Newcastle United on September 23, 2010. He then went on to lose against Manchester City in the Premier League, on a 1-0 loss due to a cleverly taken strike by City skipper Carlos Tevez. He made a good start in Europe by beating Marseille and MSK Zilina 2-0 and 4-1 respectively. After a disappointment at the City of Manchester Stadium, Chelsea beat 4th placed Arsenal 2-0, thanks to a goal from Didier Drogba and a free-kick by defender Alex.

His next defeat of the season came against Liverpool at Anfield where they lost 2-0. A week later, Chelsea suffered their second Premier League defeat in three matches with a remarkable 3-0 defeat to Sunderland.

On 5 January 2011, Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers, leaving them fifth in the Premier League and in real danger of missing out on a Champions League place for the first time since 2002. This result led to Ancelotti ruling out Chelsea's chances of retaining the title, but he insists that he does not fear that he will be sacked.

Future plans

Ancelotti said in an October 2009 interview with sportmediaset.it. that one day he would like to return to Italy and become the manager of Roma, the only Italian club he would go to at this point in his career. Ancelotti also said that he would like to be the Italian national football team's manager after the 2010 World Cup.

After winning the 2010 FA Cup, Ancelotti stated he would like to continue managing the Blues for at least another 10 years. He has also said that one day he would like to manage the English National team.

Personal life

In 1983, Ancelotti has two children: a daughter, Katia, and a son, Davide, who also played in the Milan youth team and later joined Borgomanero in June 2008. In 2008, Carlo Ancelotti confirmed in an interview that he had broken up with his wife of 25 years.

Recently, Ancelotti has had to travel back to Italy on a regular basis to visit his 87-year-old father who was in poor health with diabetes and other issues. On the issue he said "I don't have a problem managing the team for this reason. It's difficult, emotionally, when it's your father... but this is life. I have to do my best to stay close to him, but this is the life." Giuseppe Ancelotti died in the early hours of 30 September 2010.

Career statistics

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Manager

15 January 2011

Honours

Player

;Roma

;Milan

;Italy

FIFA World Cup 1990: Bronze Medal

Manager

;Juventus

;Milan

;Chelsea

Individual

Serie A coach of the Year: 2001, 2004

Albo Panchina d'Oro: 2002-03, 2003–04

UEFA Manager of the Year: 2002-03

World Soccer Magazine Manager of the Year: 2003

The World's best Club Coach 2007

Premier League Manager of the Month : November 2009, August 2010

UEFA Champions League Manager of the Year: 2002–03

References

External links

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