Aspire in the World Fellows Book - 2025

60 61 11TH ASPIRE ACADEMY GLOBAL SUMMIT ASPIRE IN THE WORLD FELLOWS All of them. They all gave me something important. But of course, Carlo Ancelotti the most. I spent ten years with him. We won a lot and built a huge connection. Very important. You’re the coach; everyone sees you every day. If you arrive sad or upset, the team feels it immediately. Maybe you had a problem at home, but when you arrive at the training center, you must be ready. The players must feel: “The coach is okay. He knows what we have to do. Let’s follow him.” Exactly. You were coached by big personalities: Eriksson, Cesare Maldini, Dino Zoff, Ancelotti. Who were your mentors? How important is psychology in the dressing room? So, the teamabsorbs the personalityof the coach? Talking to the owner after you lose a game. One second after the final whistle, everybody comes to you with questions: “Coach, why did that player stay on the wing?” That kind of question. That’s the worst part of the job. What’s the most difficult situation you’ve had to deal with as a coach? STAR CHAT