Davide Ancelotti wants to make a name for himself – will he do it at Lille?

Lille’s results under Carlo’s son in Ligue 1 are encouraging but they have been exposed in the Champions League By Get French Football News In a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, two aspiring young managers sit around a table. Their respective clubs, Flamengo and Botafogo, are fierce rivals on the pitch.

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The relationship between the managers of the two clubs, Filipe Luís and Davide Ancelotti, however, is significantly more cordial. Speaking before his first meeting with Ancelotti in Ligue 1 on Sunday, the Monaco manager, Filipe Luís, described his counterpart at Lille as a “really formidable person”.

The Brazilian added: “It is something special for us. It will be a pleasure to face my friend.” Continue reading...

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