Euro Leagues: Davide Ancelotti Special

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague and Davide Ancelotti on this special episode of the Euro Leagues! Davide discusses his upbringing as the son of Carlo Ancelotti, how his father has influenced him as a coach and as a person, and how he motivates his own players through storytelling.

Davide also reflects on his first-ever head coach role at Botafogo, before his assistant at the Brazilian club, Andy Mangan, joins the pod! The pair reflect on meeting in Newport, Wales, whilst completing their UEFA badges, and how Andy was asked to join Real Madrid from Stockport back in 2024.

And of course, with Davide being Brazil's assistant manager under Carlo Ancelotti at this summer's World Cup, the team look ahead to the tournament, and discuss which players could surprise people in North America.

Timecodes: 02:38 Davide's involvement with Brazil at the World Cup 12:21 Could Neymar go to the World Cup, & which players might surprise people? 16:12 Davide's assistant at Botafogo, Andy Mangan, discusses meeting Davide in Wales 32:23 What Davide learnt from his first head coach role at Botafogo? 36:47 Why the potential move to Rangers collapsed 40:52 Davide on creating his own identity whilst being Carlo's son 53:10 How films, books & nature are used to inspire players 59:25 Could Davide manage in the United Kingdom?

Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

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0:09.3	Wayne Rooney, Kay Curd and me, Kelly Somers,
0:11.8	break down the biggest stories in the Premier League and beyond.
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0:19.6	Plus, we'll hear the funniest and most outrageous stories from Wayne's career.
0:23.8	I was going into positions and doing things I shouldn't have really been doing,
0:26.9	but you do it because you feel like you have to,
0:28.9	and I helped us drive on and win the FA Club.
0:31.1	The Wayne Rooney show.
0:32.3	Watch an eye player, listen on Towns.
0:36.4	On the Football Daily podcast, the Euroleagues with Steve Crosman.
0:42.2	Hello there, welcome to a special Euroleagues, special not only because Guy and Balaga is in the same room as me.
0:49.4	That doesn't happen often, Steve.
0:50.9	How are you?
0:51.2	I'm very good.
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0:52.7	Yes, good, good, good, good.
0:54.0	Well, actually, a little bit cold because
0:55.7	just arrived from Barcelona and it's raining and, you know, I was wearing the wrong clothes, but never mind.
1:00.6	Yeah, I feel like we're not necessarily giving the best impression of Solford today with the weather,
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