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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti: I know the stick will come - but I'll keep enjoying things now

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says several of his squad could enter coaching.

Real have already secured the league title and have reached another Champions League final.

And the Italian coach is enjoying life.

"Better than ever. The honeymoon continues. I am happy and excited. I hold the press conferences without the press, you show too much love, that's the only problem," Ancelotti laughed.

"I know that sooner or later the stick will come, but since there is no stick now, I enjoy it."

The 64-year-old was asked which Real Madrid players he thinks would make good coaches in the future.

"I think the quality is there for some to become a coach. You can be a coach, but you have to want to be one.

"Considering the difficulties that coaches have, there are many players who do not want to be one, because they see a lot of responsibility and pressure. (Dani) Carvajal, Nacho (Fernandez), (Dani) Ceballos, they have a good tactical understanding, they have the heads for it, (Toni) Kroos, (Luka) Modric of course… But only if… they have a desire to become a coach."

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