Carlo Ancelotti is one of the best coaches in the world. For some it is the best in history and for others at the top of the modern rankings. There are also those who try to stick the definition of a lucky coach on him, but the numbers are on his side and when they are updated so frequently and lead to certain trophies on the board, not talking about merits is hypocritical.
Football aside, however, after yet another Champions League win on the bench, the kiss given to second wife Mariann Barrena McClay sparked some curiosity online. Here, then, is who the life partner of the Italian coach is.
Carlo Ancelotti, private life
We know that Carlo Ancelotti’s first marriage lasted 25 years. His first wife was Luisa Gibellinito whom he was married from 1983 to 2008. The couple had two children, Katia and Davide.
The latter is well known to football fans, since he became his father’s second coach. He followed him in many of his experiences and, except for the one in Naples, he was widely appreciated. There are now rumors of a farewell, with the young talent ready to take off solo.
The divorce was made official in 2010 and, after the end of the marriage, Ancelotti had a relationship for a few years with a Romanian journalist, Marina Cretu. In 2011, while he was at Chelsea, he met Mariann Barrena McClay. Everything happened quickly, like in the movies. She is a Canadian businesswoman but of Spanish origins. She travels the world, just like Carlo. They immediately understood each other and in 2014 they were already husband and wife in Vancouver.
Who is Mariann Barrena McClay
At first glance you notice a certain age difference of 11 years. Carlo Ancelotti is 65 (10 June 1959), while Mariann Barrena McClay is 54 (born 1970). As mentioned, the couple was overwhelmed by the effects of love at first sight. Everything happened quickly and, from dating to marriage, the two didn’t leave much room for gossip.
Their private life remains private, with the public only getting glimpses in special circumstances, such as the Champions League victory with Real Madrid. In this circumstance it was natural exchanging a kiss at Wembley, even though they were surrounded by cameras and thousands of fans. A rarity that the web appreciated.
Mariann Barrena McClay’s work does not take place in public, which is why she does not need an Instagram profile open to the world, for example. She is a manager and shares little on social media. His name went viral, in fact, starting in 2021, when unfortunately Ancelotti’s first wife, Luisa Gibellini, mother of his children, died.
On the rare occasions when she found herself speaking in public, the woman showed that she was know how to speak excellent Italian. Her Spanish origins may have helped her in this. We know nothing about her career but, on the private front, it is certain that she is a mother. She has indeed a daughter named Chloeborn from a previous marriage.
