Tag: Carlo Ancelotti

  • Ancelotti: Ronaldo is 100% certain NOT to re-join Man United

    Ancelotti: Ronaldo is 100% certain NOT to re-join Man United

    Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Cristiano Ronaldo is “100 per cent certain” not to rejoin Manchester United next summer. The Portuguese winger has been in typically brilliant form this season for the reigning European champions but has been strongly linked with a move back to Old Trafford in recent weeks, with a potential return…

  • Real Madrid boss Ancelotti calls Man United’s Di Maria ‘greedy’

    Real Madrid boss Ancelotti calls Man United’s Di Maria ‘greedy’

    Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Real Madrid sold Angel Di Maria after his demands were too ‘greedy’. Di Maria was arguably Real Madrid’s most in-form and impressive player last season, helping the Spanish side to a Champions League win over rivals Atletico Madrid in May. However, the Argentine winger was sold to Manchester United after…

  • Ancelotti ready to ‘start from scratch’

    Ancelotti ready to ‘start from scratch’

    Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that the European champions must ‘start from scratch’ after they lost 4-2 to Real Sociedad last weekend. The European champions have had a stuttering start to the season, having narrowly won their La Liga opener, before surrendering a 2-0 lead against Real Sociedad last weekend, losing 4-2 at…

  • Simeone’s faith in Atletico champs falters despite Super Cup win

    Simeone’s faith in Atletico champs falters despite Super Cup win

    Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone may have been momentarily left eating his doubtful words on Friday when his side defeated their heavyweight neighbours Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup, but he still believes his side will not be strong enough to challenge Spain’s two elite sides Real and Barcelona in the major league…

  • Season Preview: Who will win La Liga 2014-15?

    Season Preview: Who will win La Liga 2014-15?

    Understandably, everyone is very excited about the return of Premier League and seeing how their beloved sides will fare this year but there is another league starting this week and it’s the second best in the world in my mind, La Liga. Last year Atlético Madrid managed to pull off a big surprise by holding…

  • Ancelotti discusses James Rodriguez arrival

    Ancelotti discusses James Rodriguez arrival

    Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that James Rodriguez needs time to adjust to life in Spanish football after moving from Monaco earlier this summer. Heading into this week’s Spanish SuperCopa tie with Atletico Madrid, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti has discussed the summer signing of James Rodriguez ans said that the former Porto winger…

  • AC Milan sign Real Madrid goalkeeper

    AC Milan sign Real Madrid goalkeeper

      AC Milan have completed the signing of Spanish international goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Real Madrid for a fee believed to be in the region of £8m. Lopez, who has been the Champions League holders’ number one choice for the past two La Liga campaigns, travelled to Italy this afternoon to undertake his medical with…

  • Ancelotti: Khedira not for sale

    Ancelotti: Khedira not for sale

    Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has warned off the Premier League vultures circling around his highly-prized midfielder Sami Khedira, insisting the player is not for sale at any price, according to the Daily Mail. The 27-year-old has been heavily linked with Arsenal as well as Manchester United and Chelsea, but Ancelotti is adamant Khedira will…

  • Madrid boss tips Bale for best season yet

    Madrid boss tips Bale for best season yet

      Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti hailed his Welsh winger Gareth Bale one of the best players in the world and believes him to be key to their multi-trophy win campaign this season. Bale, 25, completed his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Spanish giants Madrid last summer for a jaw-dropping fee of £85m. He appeared…

  • Chelsea Blog: How to solve a problem like Torres?

    Chelsea Blog: How to solve a problem like Torres?

      After signing from Liverpool for a record £50m fee on transfer deadline day in January 2011, Fernando Torres is still giving his Chelsea employees a huge headache and the Chelsea faithful an even bigger one. Since 2011, Chelsea have had Carlo Ancelotti, André Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafael Benitez and José Mourinho at the…