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Published 19:41 IST, March 31st 2020

Carlo Ancelotti snubs Cristiano Ronaldo from all-time XI of players he has managed

Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has compiled a list of the best playing XI from the players he has managed in his career, leaving out Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Reported by: Daniel Arambur
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Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti put together a list of the best playing XI from all the teams that he has managed in the past. The likes of Kaka, Zidane, Pirlo and Lampard have been included in the list along with Chelsea flop Andriy Shevchenko. However, one glaring omission from the list was Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Carlo Ancelotti spent two years as manager of Real Madrid where he helped the LaLiga giants to the decisive La Decima UEFA Champions League trophy towards the end of his spell. However, the Italian manager, now aged 60, opted to leave out Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from the list of best XI players he has managed over the course of a long career. Ancelotti chose four Milan players in his playing XI, which included Ballon d'Or winner Andriy Shevchenko. The now-Everton manager has been a European journeyman, having worked at AC Milan, Juventus, PSG, Napoli, Real Madrid and Chelsea over the course of an illustrious career in the world of football, both as player and coach.

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Updated 19:41 IST, March 31st 2020

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