Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday (March 31) he believes French striker Kylian Mbappe has the chance to become a club legend just as Cristiano Ronaldo did as the Spanish giants close in on more silverware.
Keeping players focused through a congested and difficult fixture schedule has been a challenge for the Italian, but the Real Madrid coach is finding extra motivation from the prospect of being close to reaching another Copa del Rey final.
Hosts Real have a 1-0 lead over Real Sociedad going into the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday, the first of five games in 15 days.
Real, who are three points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona, face Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals on April 8 and 16.
Ancelotti said injuries to key defenders Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy, and midfielder Dani Ceballos had left Real vulnerable.
The 65-year-old is relishing the opportunity to become the first Real manager to win three Copa del Rey titles.
“It motivates me to be close to a final, as it does the players and the club. I’m very motivated in this sense by being close and the advantage we have,” Ancelotti said.
(Production: Juan Antonio Dominguez, Miguel Gutierrez)
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