Did Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti criticize Fede Valverde’s wife in his press conference?

Real Madrid coach 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 little more cutting with his comments. One of those at the end of his slightly more forceful approach is Fede Valverde’s wife, Mina Bonino.

During his press conference prior to Los Blancos’ Champions League match against Atalanta, Ancelotti was asked about the fact that he hasn’t rotated the Uruguayan much lately. 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 is complicated. Valverde is a special case, because he has played as a winger, as a pivot, as a central midfielder, as a winger…”

“If someone says they don’t like him as a full-back, I don’t care. With him as a full-back we have won two Champions Leagues. He is a fundamental footballer for this team,” Ancelotti highlighted.

As Relevo remembers, the always active Bonino had gone out on social networks to criticize that Valverde was being used on the outside: “When are they going to understand once and for all that Fede is not an extreme?” ‘

Ancelotti pointed out in the subsequent press conference that Valverde had a back problem, and that is why he replaced him during the match. Bonino tweeted his frustrations, a 3-1 loss to AC Milan. That was also a curious case, as Valverde’s team apparently denied he had an injury afterwards: he recovered to play from the start during the following match against Osasuna.