with the Fifa chief's apology to Cristiano
Ronaldo, while he has revealed that Xabi
Alonso will start against Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti feels Sepp
Blatter's apology to Cristiano Ronaldo is of
little value as he says the damage has already
been done.
Blatter, 77, recently made some ill-advised
remarks about the Portugal international when
comparing him to Lionel Messi, leading to
angry reactions from Madrid and Ronaldo.
Fifa's president has since offered his apologies
for his comments, but Ancelotti is not
impressed and believes the Swiss should have
known better.
"Blatter's apology? The damage has been done.
Sometimes it's better to think before speaking.
Maybe count to 10," Ancelotti stated at a press
conference, before praising Ronaldo's attitude.
"Cristiano is a very professional and serious
player. He gives everything in every game. I
can't ask any more from him."
The Italian coach then went on to discuss his
starting XI for this weekend's game against
Rayo Vallecano and revealed that he will make
a number of changes to the team that beat
Sevilla 7-3 in midweek, with the Champions
League clash against Juventus in his thoughts.
"I'm going to make some rotations, so some
players who didn't play against Sevilla will play
on Saturday," he continued.
"Raphael Varane is a little tired. He's not going
to play, so he can be ready for Tuesday. Xabi
Alonso will start tomorrow."
Alonso made his first appearance of the season
against los Rojiblancos after a lengthy spell on
the sidelines.
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