Did Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti name Fede Valverde's wife in his press conference?

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti tends to be affable and relaxed during his press conferences, but with the Italian under significant pressure in recent weeks, he has been a bit more cutting with his comments. One of those on the end of his approach a little punchier is Faith Valverdethe wife of Mina Bonino.

During his press conference ahead of Los Blancos' Champions League tie with Atalanta, Ancelotti was asked about the fact that he has not rotated the Uruguayan often in recent times. Valverde has played in all but one of Los Blancos' last 77 games.

“You think about sending him to the bench, of course; but when you have so many injuries and some of them long-term, it's complicated. Valverde is a special case, because he played as a winger, a pivot, a central midfielder, a winger… “

“If someone says he doesn't like him as a winger, I don't care. With him as a winger we won two Champions Leagues. He is a fundamental footballer for this team,” said Ancelotti.

As recalled by Reliefthe always active Bonino had come out on social networks to criticize the fact that Valverde was used widely – “When will they understand once and for f***ing everything that Fede is not a winger?”

Ancelotti noted in the press conference after that Valverde had a back problem, and that is why he took him off during the game Bonino tweeted his frustrations, a 3-1 loss to AC Milan. It was also a curious case, with the Valverde camp seemingly denying that he had an injury afterwards – he recovered to play from the start during their next game against Osasuna.