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Stay here! — Ancelotti begs star not to leave Real Madrid amid interest from Messi and Ronaldo's clubs

Nacho Fernandez of Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti coach of Real Madrid during Final - Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League football match in London, England, June 01 2024 || Image credit: Imago
Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly trying to convince Real Madrid's captain not to leave the club.
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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly pleaded with the club's captain, Nacho, not to follow through with his decision to leave the club at the end of the season. 

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Nacho, 34, came up through the ranks at Real Madrid. However, he informed the club earlier in the season that he would allow his contract to run out as he sought a new challenge, thereby ending his 23-year association with Los Blancos as a player

What Ancelotti said 

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Nacho recently led Los Merengues to a league and UCL double, cementing himself in history as one of the great Real Madrid captains to have lifted Europe's elite cup competition. 

The centre-back started alongside Antonio Rudiger, and the pair kept a clean sheet in the 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund to help Real Madrid to their 15th Champions League title, underscoring his importance to Ancelotti's side. 

Real Madrid's Nacho Fernandez || Imago

Hence, the Italian tactician beseeched Nacho to rethink his decision and continue at the club, according to a report by Marca.  

"Don't do something crazy; stay here, with us, at Real Madrid," Ancelotti reportedly told him.

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