The 64-year-old Italian legend returned to his homeland not for football reasons but for academic activities and was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Motor Activities.
Speaking at the ceremony, an elated Ancelotti stated that his players have to call him Doctor from now on. Speaking further, he said, “You cannot train Diego Maradona to dribble better. That is genetic. What you can do with talented players is help them remember the importance of altruism. That is what differentiates a great player from a champion.
“Being a coach above all means knowing how to listen to others, your collaborators and players, then make your own decisions.