Real Madrid’s celebrated head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Parma in Italy.
The degree, officially titled Doctor of Science, was conferred upon the 64-year-old football tactician by the University of Parma.
The proposal for this prestigious honor was formulated by the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and was enthusiastically approved by the Academic Senate of the University of Emilia, with the full support of the Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini.
Ancelotti’s achievement goes beyond his remarkable career in football; he has also been recognized for his exceptional human qualities.
The award ceremony was graced by the presence of notable figures like Arrigo Sacchi and Ariadne Braida.
During this momentous event, Ancelotti, in a heartwarming gesture, delivered a speech titled ‘Football, a Way of Life.’
The tactician received a standing ovation as he thanked family and friends.
But his Real Madrid stars may now have to start calling him “Doctor Ancelotti” instead of “boss.”
The former Premier League winner with Chelsea said: “Sport has been a great school of life for me.
“Some will say that I have taken few tests; in reality I have taken many and every three days I take more.
“I will say to my players ‘you can call me doctor’. The strength of football is not in the individual, it is in the group.
“It is not the work, it is more the passion, which has allowed me to dedicate myself to football for 44 years and which you can’t buy on the market.
“The unpredictability of this sport gives me a strong passion. It has never represented a sacrifice or a job.
“I was like that at 15 years old, it’s still how I am today. If you don’t have passion, you can’t express yourself 100 percent.”
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