Sports Nicknames - Carletto, Diva Whisperer

Carlo Ancelotti was a world-class footballer who turned out to be an even better manager. He is the only boss to have won the title in all the "big five" leagues: La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the Premier League.



During his playing days Ancelotti was a creative deep-lying midfielder, one of the best of his generation in Italy. He captained Roma and played for AC Milan in the late 1980's, where he won two European Cups among other trophies. Affectionately nicknamed "Carletto", he was a composed player, cautious and efficient. A quiet leader on the pitch. He represented Italy on 26 occasions.

As a manager, Carlo Ancelotti is known as the "Diva Whisperer" for his ability to manage egos in the dressing room, especially the ones of superstar players. And over the course of his managerial career he has dealt with many. Carlo has coached the really big clubs such as Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Napoli, while Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Pirlo, Seadorf, Drogba, Muller, Ozil, Benzema, Lewandowski and Modric are just some of the names he has worked with.

Ancelotti is the master of man-management and the one to bring calm to a club in distress. He has proven that countless times.

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