Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been awarded a honorary degree from the University of Parma in Italy.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the honorary degree of Doctor of Science was conferred upon the 64-year-old expert by the University of Parma.
The proposal to award the degree to the coach, formulated by the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, was approved by the Academic Senate of the University of Emilia and supported by the Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini.
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Ancelotti was named a doctor not only for his football achievements but also for his human qualities. The event was attended by Arrigo Sacchi and Ariadne Braida.
The football coach at the ceremony held on Wednesday, 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.
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“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.”
Real Madrid, led by Ancelotti, currently occupies first place in the Spanish Championship standings with 24 points. Previously, the coach managed PSG, Parma, Juventus, Regina, Milan, Chelsea, Napoli, Bayern and Everton.
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