Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti recently posted a picture alongside Hollywood actress Zoe Saldana on his Instagram handle.
The Italian maestro, known for his style and elegance both on and off the football pitch, is known to be friends with Saldana. They have also appeared together in the Hollywood film Star Trek Beyond.
Carlo Ancelotti captioned the photo:
“Spending time with a good friend”
The Avatar and the Guardians of the Galaxy star and Ancelotti are known to share a long-term friendship. Ancelotti is also known to be good friends with Saldana’s husband Marco Perego.
“We have a good relationship with the family. They were in Vancouver to film the movie and they asked me to come see them. I went there, I talked to the director and he said, ‘I’ll put you in a small role’,” The Real Madrid boss had previously explained to SkySports about his cameo in Star Trek Beyond.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are second in La Liga
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid went into the international break second in the league table behind their arch-rivals Barcelona, who are the leaders with 24 points. Madrid have 21 in their kitty and will be looking to aim for the title.
Los Blancos have made a good start to the season, winning six and drawing the other three matches that they have played so far. Ancelotti, however, will be far from pleased with his wards’ performances.
Ancelotti will be keen on retaining the La Liga title this season after having won it by a difference of 10 points from Barca last year. Madrid will be chasing glory in the UEFA Champions League, which they will defend as well.
Having beaten Stuttgart comfortably in their first game, Madrid suffered a painful 0-1 defeat at the hands of French side Lille in their next match in the continental tournament. This will worry Ancelotti a lot.
The likes of Vinicius, Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have all started the season on the front foot. It will be interesting to see how they cope up with the physical and mental rigors of the season as the days go by.
