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“It’s Going to Be Entertaining Because There’s a Lot of Talent” – Ancelotti on Super Cup Final Against Barcelona
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has shared his thoughts on the highly anticipated Spanish Super Cup final, an El Clásico showdown against Barcelona.
Ancelotti described the upcoming clash as one likely to be “entertaining,” considering the talent both teams bring to the table.
Real Madrid secured their place in the final after a commanding 3-1 victory over Mallorca in the semi-finals on Thursday.
Jude Bellingham opened the scoring, followed by an own goal from Martin Valjent, and Rodrygo sealed the win with a clinical finish.
Speaking after the semi-final, Ancelotti acknowledged the unpredictability of El Clásico, referencing the highs and lows both teams have experienced in their recent encounters.
“El Clásico has always been full of surprises,” Ancelotti said.
“There were games we won comfortably, and others where they completely outclassed us, like the 0-4 loss.
It’s tough to predict what will happen in the final, but I know it will be exciting.
Both teams have immense quality, and we’ll give our all to outshine Barcelona.”
Footballer Lamine Yamal speaks on the Ballon d’Or award and shares how he will still be happy if his teammate, Pau Cubarsí, gets the award.
“Last year, for me, Cubarsí was the best young player in the world. Either the Kopa award or the Ballon d’Or should go to him. There’s no difference between us.
“When I won it, I told him that he would be next. If he doesn’t win it for whatever reason, I will give it to him.”
Popular footballer Cristiano Ronaldo speaks on retirement and shares how he actually thought of retiring from international football after the 2026 World Cup.
“I thought about retiring from international football after the World Cup, but I spoke to the president, coach, and I am still here. I am an asset, I can help.”
He adds, “The young kids love me because they see me as an example, and that, for me, is the most important thing. I will continue to do that even when I retire after 10 years.”
Footballer Kylian Mbappé shares that he actually came close to signing with Liverpool.
“I was close to Liverpool. My mum was a big fan of Jurgen Klopp, and the favourite destination for my mum was Liverpool. She wanted me to go there,” Mbappé told The Athletic.
“I didn’t listen because I wanted to play in my city, Paris. I didn’t want to leave my country before I was someone. But yes, my mum was always saying, ‘Liverpool — you’re going to be there, playing at Anfield, it’s going to be insane for you.’ I was like, ‘OK!’
“All the time we were talking. ‘What do you think, Mum?’ She’d say, ‘For me, you have to go to Liverpool.’ I said, ‘OK, OK, OK!’ because Jurgen Klopp was an amazing manager. I met him and had a wonderful relationship with him. I had big respect for him.”
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