FIFA World Cup: Carlo_ the Redeemer? Between Brazil's flair and pragmatism looms Ancelotti's shadow (original) (raw)

One can call it irony or a simple twist of fate. A 35-year old, who had just relinquished his footballing kit for a coach’s tracksuit, was conducting drills with the Italian team at Rose Bowl, Pasadena.It was the summer of 1994. Under the venerable Arrigo Sacchi, one of AC Milan’s most famous sons, Carlo Ancelotti, was learning...read full story

"Perhaps this time we're a step behind, but we're on our toes and that's always a good thing,"