AC Milan legend Daniele Massaro tells a story about Carlo Ancelotti to illustrate the fire that burns in the belly of the Everton boss.
It starts with him recalling how Ancelotti suffered such severe knee problems as a player that he needed help just to get out of bed.
It ends with a description of how the midfielder made himself indispensable to a Milan team that became the most dominant force in Europe under Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello.
In an exclusive interview, it was telling that the first thing Massaro turned to when asked about Ancelotti’s motivation for going to Goodison Park was his mindset. “I shared a room with Carlo for five years for away games – and I know his character and his qualities,” said Massaro, a World Cup
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