Carlo Ancelotti gave a long interview to The newspaper on the occasion of his birthday today, June 10th: the former coach among others of Naples turns 65.
Ancelotti at Il Giornale: the interview
In the long interview with Il Giornale, Ancelotti also talked about Naples, De Laurentiis and of theItaly to the European Championship. Here are some key steps:
«As a child I didn’t hear about it, then when we had to face an important opponent, someone would blurt out: it won’t be Real Madrid!».
Looking back, he never missed anything.
“Just make the list of presidents. Ceresini, Tanzi, Viola, Agnelli Gianni and Umberto, Berlusconi, Abramovich, Rummenigge and Hoeness, Al Khelaifi, Vichai of Everton, Aurelio (De Laurentiis, ed.) and Florentino. One day I will have to write a book, me and my presidents.
Of some, mentioned by name.
I had an excellent relationship with everyone.”
With some exemptions.
«When relationships break down, not human ones but professional ones, it is better to leave without controversies and arguments».
Obsession, this is not about Carlo Ancelotti.
«I retain my passion, this is how I live the match, the game, my work, I have always carried this balance with me, I have overcome moments that were not always positive, after the experience with Everton I had fallen off the radar, they had written me off, I was now old. Then the same thing in Naples.”
Real Madrid. A story that doesn’t stop, indeed it is ready to welcome Mbappé and then the eighteen-year-old Brazilian Endrick alongside Modric who will turn 39 in September.
«Modric is a unique example of quality and personality. Unfortunately Kroos has decided to stop, he is a German in his choices but he will continue to live in Madrid, I told him that if, in the autumn, he had to change his mind, a phone call and we’ll start again.”
The European championship starts on Friday.
«I’m very curious about Germany at home, they have an interesting team. It’s Italy? What can you tell me?”.
Well, the European champion of the champions should talk about it.
«I think we lacked generational change after the victory in the last edition, so I don’t really know what our chances might be. I will follow the matches on TV, with the luck of the time zone that will allow me to watch them in the morning.”
