Mumbai, November 5: Real Madrid will be hosting AC Milan in a cracking UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday (IST) but head coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Football should take a back seat amidst the tragic floods that have hit Spain and claimed a reported 217 lives as of now. Carlo Ancelotti, Emma Hayes Named Men's and Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy Winners at Ballon d'Or 2024 Awards.

슬롯사이트œGood morning. It슬롯사이트™s been a week of tragedy and we have sadness. This is the emotion. We are very close to Valencia and all the people affected. We are close to them and hopefully it can be resolved soon. I want you to understand that talking about football is complicated. So is playing football. We are part of this country and this affects a lot."

슬롯사이트œOut of respect for everyone, I will try to keep the press conference as simple as possible, because I don슬롯사이트™t feel like talking about football. Also, for me, it슬롯사이트™s a special match tomorrow. I will try to talk as little as possible,슬롯사이트� said Ancelotti in a pre-game press conference.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation had announced that the game on matchday 12 of LaLiga between Valencia and Real Madrid scheduled for Saturday was postponed.

Ancelotti was recently named the men슬롯사이트™s head coach of the year at the 2024 Ballon d슬롯사이트™Or ceremony. The Brazilian spoke on the state of Vinicius Jr after the forward was expected to win the trophy but was beaten by Manchester City and Spanish midfielder Rodri. Fans Target Argentina슬롯사이트™s Rodrigo De Paul, American Singer Olivia Rodrigo on Social Media Mistaking Them for Rodri, Who Won Ballon d슬롯사이트™Or 2024 Award Ahead of Vinicius Jr.

슬롯사이트œIt슬롯사이트™s been a difficult week, because it슬롯사이트™s not the normal atmosphere. But not because of what happened with the Ballon d슬롯사이트™Or. It happened and that슬롯사이트™s it. Congratulations to the winners. Sadness is not there, the sadness is because of what is happening here in Spain."

슬롯사이트œHe슬롯사이트™s normal. He realises what is happening. Fortunately, we didn슬롯사이트™t play on Saturday and Vinicius has trained well, like everyone else. Vinicius is sad, like us, but not because of the Ballon d슬롯사이트™Or, but because he is looking at the situation in Valencia,슬롯사이트� he added.

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