When the Real Madrid he wins some title, we see him several times Carlo Ancelotti to be photographed with a cigar. However, the experienced technician revealed that he has only smoked once in his life, although people have filled his house with cigars as gifts.
“I like to dance, sing, have fun with my family and friends. It is important to choose the right time to sing. And I only sing when we win titles and in a stadium.
I think I’ve smoked a cigar once in my life, which was on the bus with the players. I never smoke cigars, but now I have a house full of cigars as gifts. Just like chewing gum, which people always give me and I only take it at games.”
On how he deals with difficulties and defeats, he said: “I encounter difficulties every day. It is a job that has a lot of responsibility. I can choose what time the training will be, who I will put, but in the end it is a relationship of people.
This is the most important aspect. Sometimes I ask players “who are you” and they say “I’m a footballer”. And I tell them “no, you’re a man who plays football”.
I try to have a relationship on a personal level, but also on a professional level because that way you can perform better than the professional.
It is not easy because the player always wants to play. 11 play, but 15 go to see the game. This is the most complicated thing. But if you manage to have a good personal relationship, it helps you work better.
Defeat is a moment of sadness, but also a moment of opportunity to try to improve things. You have to get up, just like in life.
Victory is not true happiness. I see it as a relief because three days later you have another match and criticism can come. And criticism bothers you when you are not able to self-criticize.
You must have a clear idea of what to do. It is important to listen to your assistant, the player. Life without pressure or a little stress does not exist.
Not too much stress, but a little is fuel. The day I don’t get excited before a race will be the day I have to stop.
Before a match there is anxiety, there is a negative feeling that you think it will not go well, that they will score a goal.
When the race starts, everything stops. So, you have to find the peace of mind to handle the situations in the game.
Three or four hours before the match, you always start sweating, your heart is racing, you start thinking negatively. It’s always the same.
This is the loneliness of a coach, which he cannot share with anyone. It’s an individual thing. I can’t share it. My family and my wife help me, they support me, but the difficulties are something individual that I handle well.
I see myself continuing to train for a long time. I will continue until the fire I have for football is extinguished.”
?? Ancelotti, sobre la foto en la que aparece con un puro en la mano
???: “Yo no fumo puros, pero despues de aquella foto tengo la casa llena de puros”?????? pic.twitter.com/nHS4ZVlnLZ
— MARCA (@marca) September 7, 2024
??? Ancelotti: “I don’t even smoke cigars, but now my house is full of them.” ?? pic.twitter.com/pA6KcX5FLD
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) September 7, 2024
Source: Sport Fm
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