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Real Madrid and Milan will play in the fourth round of the Champions League on Tuesday, but the press conference of Real coach Carlo Ancelotti did not go as usual. While one might expect the focus to be on football, Ancelotti has made it clear that his attention, as well as that of the entire team, is focused on the tragedy that has struck Spain. The floods that took more than 200 lives put everything on the back burner, even football.
“At times like this, football is secondary. It has been a week since the tragedy, and we are all sad, especially since we are close to the affected cities. I hope that the situation will stabilize soon. Talking about football is complicated now, but out of respect for everyone, I will try to make it simple,” Ancelotti said.
Real’s match with Valencia last weekend was not played for the same reason. “Nobody wanted to play, and I think it was the right decision. At times like these, football is one of the least important things,” Ancelotti concluded.
Special attention was drawn to the fact that Real’s players boycotted the awarding of the Ballon d’Or after it was learned that Vinicius Junior would not receive the award for the best player in the world, but his teammate Rodrygo. “Vinicius is sad like us, but not because of the Ballon d’Or, but because of what happened in Valencia,” added Ancelotti.
It is incredible how even the gods of football, even for a moment, drop the ball in front of something bigger. Thank them.
