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Ancelotti arrives in court for tax fraud trial

Ancelotti arrives in court for tax fraud trial

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti arrived at a Spanish court on Wednesday, for the opening of his trial on tax evasion charges, Afrosport reports. Spanish prosecutors have accused the Italian tactician of defrauding the state of €1 million in 2014 and 2015 and are seeking a prison sentence of up to four years and nine months on two counts of tax fraud. They also accused Ancelotti...

Ancelotti opens up on difficulty of new UCL format for Real Madrid

Ancelotti opens up on difficulty of new UCL format for Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that the new UEFA Champions League format is more difficult than formats from previous years, Afrosport reports. This season’s edition saw the introduction of a 36-team league phase which they failed to finish in the top eight but rather in 11th spot. This saw them face Manchester City in the knockout playoffs for a place in the round of...

UCL: Ancelotti praises Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz after leading Real Madrid to derby win

UCL: Ancelotti praises Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz after leading Real Madrid to derby win

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has praised the impact of Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz after they helped Los Blancos to a 2-1 win over cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Brazilian and Moroccan scored in between Julian Alvarez’s leveller to give them a slight edge going into next week’s second leg at...

Ancelotti tips Mbappe to reach Ronaldo’s level

Ancelotti tips Mbappe to reach Ronaldo’s level

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes Kylian Mbappe can reach the level of Cristiano Ronaldo after he netted a hat-trick in the 3-1 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoff second leg on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The Frenchman scored all three goals in the first half to ultimately hand Los Blancos a 6-3 aggregate victory and a place in the round of...