Izuchukwu OkosiReal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti who is expected to step down as head coach of the 14-time European champions in the summer of 2024 has spared his thoughts on the subject of his former player Xabi Alonso being appointed as his successor.
In the aftermath of the chastening 3-1 defeat against city rivals, Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening, Ancelotti who is billed to become Brazil national team head coach ahead of the 2024 Copa America tournament faced the media ahead of tonight’s (Wednesday) fixture against Las Palmas.
Ancelotti also spoke on the team they will face and injury update of youngster, Arda Güler.
“Las Palmas play very well, they like to have possession. We have to be ready and react after the Derby (defeat to Atletico Madrid).”
Speaking on his decision to pair the duo of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in the derby match, Ancelotti said: “Criticism because I use Modrić and Kroos? The truth is they have not played a lot this season. And every time they played they helped.”
“Xabi Alonso? I had him as a player. He’s doing very well and I wish him to be the Real Madrid manager one day. I love him, just like Raul and Arbeloa,” Ancelotti said of the Bayer Leverkusen manager whose team is second on the Bundesliga table behind Bayern Munich.
Ancelotti rounded off his press conference with the update on his injured players and spoke intently on youngster Arda Guler.
“Arda Güler? He’s fine and ready. He lacks rhythm and he has to get used to how we play, this is normal. He’s a huge talent.”
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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