He won it 4 times & still feels nervous; Ancelotti tells how he lives the previous minutes of a Champions League final

The Champions League Final is tomorrow, and both the excitement and nerves are starting to kick in for Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund fans. It is the biggest game of the season for both teams and while the players are focused on the game, Real Madrid’s manager Carlo Ancelotti reveals the nerves he has before big games. The Italian manager spoke with Times Sport about his time at Real Madrid ahead of the Champions League final. Ancelotti said, “The two or three hours before [a match], I really don’t feel good. I have fast heart and I start to think bad thoughts, ‘They are going to score, what are we going to do?’ And when I’m alone in the build-up, I try to sleep, but am not able to sleep. Then immediately when the referee blows his whistle — calm. Ah, we start the game, finally. Then I have no fear.”

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Ancelotti explained that he is not obsessed with football, which is a mistake since it could distract him and cause him to not fully focus on the big, important games, like the Champions League Final. This will be his 3rd Champions League Final with Real Madrid. Ancelotti said, “The key point is I have a lot of passion, but I’m not obsessed. I’m not obsessed with my job. I never was, not about football. I really liked it, as a player, as a manager, but I don’t become crazy.”

Ancelotti has been speaking with the press this whole week in anticipation of the Champions League final, and he spoke about controlling his emotions during a high-pressure situation. The Italian manager said, “Whether the game goes well or badly, I’m in control of myself. At the press conference, under control. And that is because I’m not obsessed [with football].”

The Italian manager also spoke about the importance of humility in the squad. The Real Madrid squad is filled with superstar players like Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and more. Ancelotti explains that is the reason why the won the league this season as he said, “We won the league this season because there is no ego here. Vinícius, no ego. Bellingham, no ego. Rodrygo, no ego. And the senior players are like that. Toni Kroos, Dani Carvajal, Nacho, Luka Modric. I don’t know what happens in the future but there is no jealousy between the young ones now. Humility is important. You must have that.”

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Carlo Ancelotti on Borussia Dortmund

The Real Madrid manager spoke briefly about the opponents in the Champions League Final: Borussia Dortmund. He acknowledged that the German team will be difficult to face but is confident in his own players for the final. Ancelotti said, “Borussia Dortmund are a good team. They work very hard. It will not be easy. But my players work hard, too. And humble. To be humble is the key point of this squad.”