Carlo Ancelotti : The Beautiful Games of an Ordinary Genius

by Alciato, Alessandro

• ISBN13: 9780847835386
• ISBN10: 0847835383
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-19
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

The entertaining, revealing, and controversial bestselling autobiography of one of the most respected figures in the world of soccer. Carlo Ancelotti is one of only six people to have won the Champions LeagueEuropean soccer's most coveted trophyas both player and coach. After a successful career playing for several of the most important teams in Italyand for the Italian national teamAncelotti went on to become one of the most acclaimed and outspoken coaches in European football, managing Italian giants Parma, Juventus, and Milan before moving to Chelsea, one of the Premier League's most successful clubs, in 2009. The book moves from anecdotes of his life growing up in Reggio Emilia to stories of his time playing among the best footballers in the world. With a characteristic mixture of sharp insight and humor, Ancelotti explores the differences between the Italian and the English games, shares his thoughts on soccer's future with the MLS in America, and reflects on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. With a preface by the legendary former captain of the Italian national team, Paolo Maldini, this book is at once a tactician's bible from one of the world's most celebrated footballing minds, the fascinating story of an ordinary man reaching great heights, and in part a revealing tell-all from an outspoken insider in the cut-throat world of European soccer. The perfect book for anyone with a passion for the beautiful game.

Author Biography

Carlo Ancelotti won championships as a player with Roma and A.C. Milan, and was a coach for Reggiana, Parma, Juventus, and A.C. Milan before moving in 2009 to London to manage Chelsea F.C. Paolo Maldini is one of the world’s most famous players. He has played under Ancelotti with A.C. Milan and alongside him on the Italian national team.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
The Story of the Steak that Couldn't Sing	p. 1
Times Tables and Victory	p. 9
Summoned for a Meeting with Abramovich. It Begins.	p. 17
Turkish Delights	p. 23
The Pig Is Sacred. And the Pig Can Coach.	p. 31
Faking a Fake	p. 39
Achilles' Knee	p. 47
A Dog, Champion of Italy	p. 53
"Hello, This is Silvio. I Want to Win Everything There is to Win."	p. 61
Milan under Sacchi, Just Like Bologna under Maifredi!	p. 71
I Decide the Formation.	p. 79
A Double in the Last Match	p. 87
World Cup Dreams	p. 95
Wobbly Benches	p. 103
Ancelotti: Anti-Imagination	p. 111
Montero and the Avvocato, Both Crazy About Zizou	p. 117
If You're Looking for Feelings, Please Apply Elsewhere	p. 125
The End of a Story that Never Began	p. 157
How I Lost my Temper and Gained my A. C. Milan	p. 165
King in England, Thanks to the Christmas Tree	p. 173
The Truth from Istanbul: You Have to Fall to Rise Again	p. 189
An Impatient Pinocchio	p. 197
There Is No Such Thing as the Malta Pact	p. 205
The Perfect Match, Played the Night Before	p. 213
Once Upon a Time, I Signed a Contract with Real Madrid	p. 221
We'll Beat the Bastard	p. 229
Summoned by Abramovich. The End.	p. 235
Carlo Ancelotti: A Biography	p. 241
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