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Davide Ancelotti wants to make a name for himself – will he do it at Lille?

Published by The Guardian on October 26, 2026 at 9:27 AM ET

Lille’s results under Carlo’s son in Ligue 1 are encouraging but they have been exposed in the Champions League By Get French Football News In a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, two aspiring young managers sit around a table. Their respective clubs, Flamengo and Botafogo, are fierce rivals on the pitch. The relationship between the managers of the two clubs, Filipe Luís and Davide Ancelotti, however, is significantly more cordial. Speaking before his first meeting with Ancelotti in Ligue 1 on Sunday, the Monaco manager, Filipe Luís, described his counterpart at Lille as a “really formidable person”. The Brazilian added: “It is something special for us. It will be a pleasure to face my friend.” Continue reading...

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