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The 13 Best Players Carlo Ancelotti Has Coached

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Across Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern and Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti has coached an astonishing roll call of greats — ranking the very best of them.

  1. Andriy Shevchenko — ranked #11
    Andriy Shevchenko
    The Ukrainian striker was a prolific spearhead of Ancelotti's Milan.
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  2. Paolo Maldini — ranked #22
    Paolo Maldini
    The legendary defender anchored Ancelotti's great AC Milan side.
    777pts
  3. Andrea Pirlo — ranked #33
    Andrea Pirlo
    Ancelotti reinvented him as a deep-lying playmaker at AC Milan, a career-defining move.
    678pts
  4. James Rodriguez — ranked #44
    James Rodriguez
    Coached by Ancelotti at Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton across three clubs.
    555pts
  5. Zinedine Zidane — ranked #55
    Zinedine Zidane
    Played under Ancelotti at Juventus during his peak before his world-record move.
    555pts
  6. Karim Benzema — ranked #66
    Karim Benzema
    Flourished under Ancelotti at Real Madrid, culminating in a Ballon d'Or.
    555pts
  7. Toni Kroos — ranked #77
    Toni Kroos
    The German metronome ran Ancelotti's Madrid midfield to multiple European titles.
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  8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic — ranked #88
    Zlatan Ibrahimovic
    Starred up front for Ancelotti's Paris Saint-Germain.
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  9. Cristiano Ronaldo — ranked #99
    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Ancelotti coached him at Real Madrid, where he kept smashing records and won La Décima.
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  10. Ronaldo Nazario — ranked #1010
    Ronaldo Nazario
    Brazil's R9 played under Ancelotti at AC Milan late in his career.
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  11. Alessandro Nesta — ranked #1111
    Alessandro Nesta
    One of the finest defenders ever, central to Ancelotti's Milan backline.
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  12. Luka Modric — ranked #1212
    Luka Modric
    Ancelotti's midfield conductor across two trophy-laden Real Madrid spells.
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  13. Didier Drogba — ranked #1313
    Didier Drogba
    Powered Ancelotti's Chelsea to a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2010.
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Ancelotti signed him three times, for Madrid in 2014, Bayern in 2017 and Everton in 2020, for a list that also holds Maldini: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-james-rodriguez

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