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Carlo Ancelotti claims Real Madrid ‘are not going to sleep’ as Champions League celebrations continue… after the winning players joyously threw their Italian manager in the air

Sport — 03/06/2024 · 0 Comment

Carlo Ancelotti celebrated Real Madrid‘s Champions League victory at Wembley on Saturday night by vowing that they ‘are not going to sleep’.

Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior got the goals as the Spanish league champions followed it up with European glory against Borussia Dortmund.

Ancelotti, 64, has won the Champions League five times as a manager, twice with AC Milan, and now three times with Real Madrid.

The jubilant players of the 2024 success threw Ancelotti up into the night sky and caught him after the match, in wild celebrations after clinching Real Madrid’s 15th European Cup or Champions League in their illustrious history.

In a post-match interview, the Italian said: ‘It seems a dream, but not a dream, reality. Difficult game as usual, they played better in the first half and us better in the second. But finals are like this.

Real Madrid’s players threw manager Carlo Ancelotti in the air after their 2-0 win in the final

The Italian manager revealed ‘We are not going to sleep’, with more celebrations ongoing

He also danced with his players on the Wembley pitch after the conclusion of the match

‘We are really happy to be able to win the cup.

‘The history, the tradition of the club , the players, the fact the club is a family. We have a fantastic environment and we work together without problems. The players don’t have egos and are really humble. It wasn’t difficult to manage this squad this season.’

On the subject of the ongoing celebrations, Ancelotti replied: ‘We are not going to sleep, for sure.’

Real Madrid plan to celebrate their European success with a trophy celebration at home on Sunday.

He said it was not difficult to manage the squad this season because his players stayed humble

It is the fifth time that Ancelotti has won the Champions League as a manager in his career

Ancelotti previously won two titles managing AC Milan before taking charge of Real Madrid

This week is also set to see Kylian Mbappe unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Monday, according to a report earlier this week.

On Saturday, it was claimed that Luka Modric has penned a one-year deal with Real Madrid to stay with the club until 2025, which will also be announced this week.