Neymar’s tears mark another misstep for Brazil’s great unfulfilled and its World Cup dark age

Paolo Sorrentino perched over the barricades at the Red Bulls Performance Center in Morristown. He looked at the viewfinder of his camera and began filming. Brazil were preparing for the World Cup under the observation of an Oscar-winning film director. In May, it was announced Sorrentino is making his first ever documentary. His subject: Carlo Ancelotti. “It’s an honour to tell my story alongside the great Paolo Sorrentino,” Ancelotti said. “I’ve always admired his masterpieces and his commitment to artful storytelling.” Sorrentino’s pictures are studies in power. He has made movies about Italian prime ministers, presidents and popes. The coach…