Carlo Ancelotti has been here, seen it, done it, raised an eyebrow, and if you can find a cooler dude in Paris this weekend, you have done remarkably well.
Twenty-four hours ahead of kick-off, Ancelotti sat in the Stade de France and was simply asked how he felt. “I’m enjoying it, I’m calm and I’m full of confidence,” he said - as if it needed saying. That has always been Ancelotti’s strength - if he is at peace with himself, he figures his players will be.
And Ancelotti ALWAYS looks at peace with himself and with his players. Positioned alongside the veteran Marcelo, Ancelotti explains: “I’m treating it naturally. Getting to the final is a big success - we know about the demands at this club and its history. It’s a big feat to get to this point. We’ve had a very good season and we are very close to achieving something huge this season.
