Ancelotti Praises Raphinha: The Best Player in the World at Exploiting Spaces

Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Brazilian star Raphinha following Brazil's significant 6-2 victory over Panama as part of their preparations for the World Cup qualifiers, according to the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo."

Ancelotti's statements came after the match held at the Maracanã Stadium, where he confirmed that Raphinha is performing exceptionally well in moving behind the defensive lines.

Carlo Ancelotti said in his statements: "Raphinha is the best player in the world at attacking spaces behind the defense."

The Italian coach added, explaining the player's role: "What I ask of him is to stay close to the opponent's defensive line."

Ancelotti continued in his statements: "I believe that his presence near the defensive line to attack from the back is more important, but I would never tell Raphinha where he should play when we have the ball."