Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti apologizes for forgetting German on his Bayern Munich return
Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti attends a press conference in Munich, Germany, Monday, April 29, 2024, ahead of the Champions League semi final first leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthias Schrader]
MUNICH (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has apologized upon his return to Bayern Munich for not remembering his German. The Italian coach says “Ich habe vergessen Deutsch,” meaning “I have forgotten German” in his only words in German on Monday before the teams meet on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. Ancelotti coached Bayern for just over a year during 2016-17 and won the Bundesliga. But he learned that the league title alone is not always enough to sate ambitions at the Bavarian powerhouse. Ancelotti says he has only fond memories of his time in Munich.
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Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti waits for the start of a training session in Munich, Germany, Monday, April 29, 2024, ahead of the Champions League semi final first leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthias Schrader