In the soccer kingdom, Real Madrid manager Antsarotti is known for his exceptional art of teaching. He works with Anzilotti, who is also a talented assistant coach, and it's all because of the wisdom he learned from his father. According to Monty, a veteran journalist within the Real Madrid team, "Little An" has learned his lesson and plans to go it alone next season, perhaps coaching La Liga rivals Xavier to compete with the veteran.
Despite growing up in AC Milan's youth academy, the 34-year-old Anzalotti has never officially played for any of the top teams. He spent his career mainly in the lower Italian leagues until he retired at the age of 20. In 2016, he began to follow his father Anzilotti as his assistant coach. In that time, "Fat An" has coached Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid, while An has contributed to data analysis with his degree in sports science, and the two have learned from each other.
However, An is eager to get rid of the shadow of his father's shade, and has successfully obtained the UEFA coaching qualification in July last year, laying the foundation for becoming a solo coach. It is reported that he plans to bid farewell to Real Madrid this summer. And Westville and several Premier League teams have thrown out olive branches to him, looking at his "Little An" brand influence.
Confident in his son's development, Antsarotti praised him: "He has a strict character and is currently in charge of the coaching team's heavy responsibility. We share a similar teaching philosophy and with experience, I believe he has the ability to become an outstanding coach. Right now he is my right-hand man, and in the future, I hope to be his assistant in turn." Next season, soccer fans can expect to witness an exciting father-son matchup on the field with Anzalotti.
