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Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti Wins First The Best Award as Best Coach of 2024

Dec 17, 2024, 05:55 PM

Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Real Madrid, has been named the best coach of the year at the FIFA The Best 2024 awards, marking his first The Best award. The Italian coach received this accolade for his successful season, which included winning the Champions League, La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup. Ancelotti beat out Pep Guardiola, Xabi Alonso, and Lionel Scaloni for the award. He also won the Ballon d'Or earlier in the year. Ancelotti expressed his honor in receiving the award and thanked FIFA, Real Madrid, and the club's president Florentino Perez for the opportunity to coach what he described as the best club in the world. He also acknowledged his players and family, particularly his wife, for their support throughout his career.