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Ancelotti speaks up for panned Ronaldo
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REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates over the Portugal captain’s 30th birthday party thrown hours after last weekend’s 0-4 La Liga drubbing at Atletico.
Ronaldo and players including James Rodriguez, Pepe, Marcelo and Sami Khedira were widely condemned after photographs from the festivities leaked into the media.
Ancelotti said the players’ professionalism could not be questioned and he was confident the La Liga leader would soon return to top form in today’s home game against Deportivo La Coruna.
“The party issue for me is not an issue,” Ancelotti said. “I have never given an opinion on players’ private lives and I am not going to start today. The problem is that some think this might affect the professionalism and seriousness of the players. In that sense, I would note that this squad and these players have demonstrated their professionalism many times.
“My job is to evaluate the professionalism of the players and about that I have no doubt. There is no lack of motivation.”
Ancelotti acknowledged that the world and European champion had lost some intensity and focus since its Spanish record 22-match winning streak came to an end with last month’s defeat at Valencia in La Liga.
“I understand the fans’ frustration very well because it is exactly the same as ours,” Ancelotti said. “We were all frustrated after the (Atletico) match but that’s a motivation to try to improve things.”
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