Football
“Maldini, at 39, trained once a week, but played because he was still better than others” – Ancelotti
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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti noted that in his work he does not look at the age of the players.
“Sometimes people tell me that I don’t look at the young, but they would forget that I was the one who released the 17-year-old goalkeeper Buffon, because he was very good and better than the older ones. And the same goes for older players. At the age of 39, Maldini trained once a week but played because he was still better than the others. If so, then you have to play. If the player is at the level, there is no need to look at his ID, Ancelotti said.
Real Madrid are in second place in the current standings, eight points behind Barcelona.
Source: Sportbox
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