Carlo Ancelotti Exclusive: Real Madrid boss opens up on his approach, Mbappé, Ronaldo & much more

In another exclusive for the Obi One Podcast, John and Chris are in the Spanish capital to speak to none other than Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. Fresh from a record-extending fifth European Cup triumph as manager, Don Carlo was only too willing to open the doors to Real’s training ground for this wide-ranging and illuminating hour-long sit down. In it, Ancelotti lifts the lid on his approach to management, has some sage advice to young coaches setting out and discusses how he’ll fit new summer signing Kylian Mbappé into his Real line-up next season. The Italian also talks candidly about a raft of his former charges from Toni Kroos to Cristiano Ronaldo and from Eden Hazard to Gareth Bale. It’s not one you’ll want to miss! 00:00 Introduction 10:10 Welcoming Don Carlo 11:25 Life at Real Madrid 13:37 Mbappé’s arrival 19:35 Praise for Jude 22:29 Verdict on Maresca & coaching philosophies 27:50 Adversity, pressure and the importance of defeat 33:32 Reality of working with your son & coaching style 37:50 Relationship with Florentino Pérez 41:21 Carlo’s strengths as manager 47:46 Current England team / potential 49:19 Toni Kroos 51:20 Tip for the Ballon d’Or 56:55 Ronaldo, Hazard & Bale 1:01:05 Carlo’s footballing utopia 1:02:52 Outro Follow @ObiOnePodcast on: Linktree: linktr.ee/obionepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obionepodcast?igsh=YTRmbWRtamY4aXBt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/obionepodcast?mibextid=LQQJ4d X: https://x.com/obionepodcast?s=21 Check out our exclusive interview with the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt: https://youtu.be/BzYN9gzq2_M Also, watch all Season 1 of the Obi One Podcast featuring José Mourinho, Eden Hazard, John Terry and Frank Lampard: https://youtu.be/vpchLgA116M