The fifth conquest of 'Carlomagno' Ancelotti: Davide and a family bench, changes since 2013 and "an illusion"

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"

never goes overboard, with the possible exception of when he's eating, because once he sits down and grabs

, you'd need an exorcist to stop him."

Perhaps with these words of

in '

',

's biographical book , part of that eternal tranquility of the Italian coach can be understood, only broken by a raised eyebrow, the only sign of disappointment in a coach who directs from the pause, reflection and, above all, happiness.

The happiness of a man who has reached the top of the bench at

of age , 18 years after winning his first

, completing the circle of the major leagues with

's

.

Italy

in 2004,

in 2010,

in 2013,

in 2017 and

in 2022. Nobody had won the five biggest domestic tournaments on the continent.

Until now.

The final conquest of '

' comes after descending into the

, leaving the absolute elite to flirt with the middle class at

, and taking his philosophy to the limit in his second stage at Madrid:

, have

and trust the

of a backbone that has squeezed some of its latest football leftovers to turn Ancelotti into

.

happiness without whip

And there we return to happiness.

The happiness of someone who did not hesitate for a second to accept Madrid's offer when he worked at the unglamorous

.

The happiness of those who have not raised their voices for the forced signings of the White House, such as the signing of

, head of a physical preparation that raised blisters during

.

The happiness of those who have wanted to integrate and not isolate problems, personified in

's injuries

or the last months of

's contract .

For the happy

there are no problems, only joy for an unexpected opportunity.

"I

. I've never done it. I treat players like adults.

," he warned in the summer of 2013, in one of his first press conferences as a coach. from Madrid.

And in these months he has insisted on the same theory that almost came out perfect in his first stage.

"There are

and this season. He is the same Carlo", confess those who know him best.

In those two seasons the team competed until spring, won La

and a

, but ended up without steam or luck in the League.

This time, Pintus and a low level of

through, has secured the title with time to celebrate.

The details of a champion bench

The only thing that has been able to change a bit since

is the coaching staff that surrounds him and the roles that stand out in it.

A work team that began to take shape in

, where his son

climbed to the position of main assistant (in Madrid he had been an assistant to the physical trainer and the second was

).

From then on it has grown with the continuity of

, who was already in the first stage under the orders of his father

, and the arrival in

of the analyst

.

The two Ancelotti, Montanaro and Mauri landed in

from Everton.

All under the watchful eye of

, which has been adamant about hiring

for physical preparation and the return of Luis Llopis to train the goalkeepers.

Together they form a nucleus that serves as the basis for

's decisions , with Davide, having overcome the controversy of nepotism, settled in the

.

Ancelotti always looks for him in every celebration.

"Davide is part of the team," admits his surroundings, ruling out that the son has a special role.

"

..." Ancelotti summed up on Friday, emotional at times.

"It's a complicated question. It's not easy for me to talk about this because I also have the family and emotional aspect," he admitted, before assessing his assistants: "Francesco Mauri also works with Davide. Luis must also be highlighted with the goalkeepers , Antonio Pintus in the physical aspect.

. The fact that Davide is my son has helped him to show that he is here because he is competent. He can be a very good coach".

And more than returning to the elite, returning to Spain and Madrid was

for Carlo and his family, in which Spanish blood already runs.

"It was a challenge, of course, but

," they confess.

After defeating the major leagues and also

Leagues , three

Cups and

, the transalpine only has minor cups left, such as the French and German Cups, and the great stone that they have not yet wanted to face, the monster video game finale of the benches:

.

cries out for it.

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