From Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr., Carlo Ancelotti's managerial philosophy of befriending his players has played an instrumental role in his successes at Real Madrid, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and other top football clubs around Europe. This video essay explores this philosophy using anecdotes from Ancelotti's book "Quiet Leadership" to explain why having close relationships with his players is so important to the manager, how these relationships have helped his career, and why language is crucial in getting players to become closer and perform better on the pitch.

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Note: "Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches" served as the principal reference for this video essay.

0:00 Ancelotti's Philosophy
1:45 Ancelotti’s Relationship With the Players
4:30 Language & the Dressing Room
6:40 Real Madrid & Kylian Mbappé

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