Ronaldo on Ancelotti, Inter hope and Moratti: ‘Best person in football’ | OneFootball

Ronaldo hopes Carlo Ancelotti ‘can fix’ the problems for Brazil, is cheering on Inter in the Champions League Final against Paris Saint-Germain and calls Massimo Moratti ‘the best person I met in football.’

The Brazilian legend was back on Italian soil to attend the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix this afternoon at Imola.

He spoke to reporters from Sky Sports in both Italy and the UK, where he was pressed on his thoughts about Italian coach Ancelotti taking over the Seleçao job from next month.

Ronaldo welcomes Ancelotti to Brazil job

MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 12: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 second leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio Metropolitano on March 12, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

“It’s great, he is an amazing coach. We have a lot of problems in Brazil right now, but for sure we have a great manager now,” said Ronaldo.

Ancelotti’s first task will be getting Brazil to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada.

“Brazil haven’t won the World Cup for a long time. It’s not easy, as we are not playing well right now. Ancelotti is a great manager and maybe he can fix this.”

Ronaldo really made his mark at Inter, where he earned the nickname Il Fenomeno, but also suffered his most serious injuries.

He has no doubts who he is cheering on in the Champions League Final between Inter and Paris Saint-Germain on May 31.

“Great, great Final. I have a great relationship with Inter, I hope Inter can win, but PSG are a great team playing very well. I hope for Inter,” said Ronaldo.

ROME, ITALY – MAY 29: FC Internazionale Milano President Massimo Moratti and Javier Zanetti celebrates after victory in the Tim Cup final during the Tim Cup final between FC Internazionale Milano and US Citta di Palermo at Olimpico Stadium on May 29, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, he revealed that he had flown in specially for ex-Inter President Massimo Moratti’s surprise 80th birthday party.

“I am here thanks to Moratti, as I came just for him. He is the best person I ever met in the world of football, so I really wanted to be here. And now I am here for this Grand Prix.

“As for the Champions League Final, all I can say is that I hope for the best. I see Inter with a really big chance of winning, because they are playing so well. The semi-final with Barcelona nearly gave me a heart attack, but we did it!

“It’s going to be a tough Final, as PSG are playing well and have a great coach like Luis Enrique. Inter have tradition in this competition, so we hope to win.”