Mamelodi Sundowns’ Rulani Mokwena Draws Inspiration From Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti

• Rulani Mokwena is drawing inspiration from Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti's book
• Ancelotti has set many records during his long and illustrious career as a football manager
• The veteran Italian coach recently surpassed a Zinedine Zidane milestone for Real Madrid

It’s hard not to be impressed with Don Carlo, Carlo Ancelotti.

The current Real Madrid manager is regarded as one of the best in the business, and it’s easy to see why when you look at his statistics.

The Italian manager has achieved numerous milestones in his career and his book, Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds, and Matches is inspiring the next generation of managers.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Rulani Mokwena is one manager who absolutely loves the book and is currently re-reading it.

The Brazilians’ boss recently shared on social media that he was reading the book for a second time and has already picked up some gems he missed the first time.

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Ancelotti’s notable achievements

When looking at some of Don Carlo’s achievements, it’s easy to see why he is revered. As noted by AS, the Italian is the most decorated manager in European Cup/ Champions League history, having won the trophy four times.

ESPN also reported that Ancelotti became the first coach to win titles in all five of Europe’s top leagues.

He won Serie A with AC Milan, the English Premier League with Chelsea, the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain, the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and the La Liga title with Real Madrid.

As noted by Sporting News, Don Carlo has won 24 trophies throughout his managerial career.

Ancelotti surpasses Zidane to new milestone

Meanwhile, Real Madrid produced a comeback on September 17 to beat a stubborn Real Sociedad and continue their perfect start to the season.

With that win, Ancelotti surpassed club icon Zinedine Zidane to become the coach with the second most wins in the Spanish club's illustrious history.

The seasoned Italian manager has been around for a while and is currently in his second spell as manager of Real Madrid, Sports Brief reported.