The face of Carlo Ancelotti is a complete mystery. You could never tell from his expression whether his team is comfortably in the lead or sliding into a debacle. The Italian usually sits stoically in the dugout, the only thing that moves is his jaw when he does his usual one chewing gum maltreated.
Who cares about this strange Carlo Ancelotti from the Po Valley? If you sit on the coaching bench, you’ll get more than just a stoic. The clubs that rely on the 64-year-old will, above all, achieve international success. It is no coincidence that Ancelotti is the record coach in the world with four triumphs Champions League.
On Wednesday the Mister Champions League set another record. With Real Madrid’s lucky win against Manchester City in… penalties shoot Ancelotti reached a premier class semi-final for the eleventh time in his career – no coach was more successful than the man from the Po Valley.
Ancelotti’s record is impressive: in 1999 he was in the last four for the first time, when he was in charge Juventus Turin.With the AC Milan, with whom he won the Champions League twice (2003, 2007), he was in the semi-finals four times. Also as a coach FC Bayern The Italian made it to the semi-finals once.
With Real Madrid he secured the Champions League trophy in 2014 and 2022, and this year he led the royal team to the semi-finals for the fifth time. “I’m extremely proud of my team,” he said after the promotion against Manchester City and at the end his face twisted into a satisfied smile for a brief moment.