On a scenic Saturday afternoon.

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The leader of the pack, Carlo Ancelotti, stepped into Sunday's tournament preview to attend a pre-match press briefing about the upcoming match against Almeria.

Facing the media, Carlo Ancelotti recalled fondly: "For me, the weight of this coaching whip stems from my deep love for soccer and the excitement of leading the world's top clubs. It's what motivates me to wake up every day and enjoy it, even though I know it will come to an end. I expect that moment to come a little later. I have been immensely proud to be here."

Talking about the future, he said firmly in front of the cameras of the Italian press, "When I was in the

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The chapter of my career has come to a close and I will officially retire from coaching. My career will be concluded on this page.

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The honorable position that I'm in makes me choose to draw the perfect conclusion here."

Talking about the squad management, he revealed, "We are skillfully tweaking the squad. While it may seem redundant to have more than 20 players, it poses a challenge in training as not everyone gets an equal amount of playing time. But during the week, all the players have been made aware of that. At the moment, we don't have any challenges. If we can have 23 strong players, we will be able to manage this team better."

Ancelotti is confident in the face of his team's current performance, "We are in excellent form, we carry all the hope that we will be committed to defending our title and will show our strongest competitiveness in every game."

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