Carlo Ancelotti: Real Madrid Boss Receives Honorary Degree from University of Parma

• Carlo Ancelotti added an academic milestone to his well-documented coaching career
• The 64-year-old received an honorary doctorate at the University of Parma
• Ancelotti’s degree came from the University’s prestigious Medicine and Surgery Department

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was bestowed with an honorary degree from the University of Parma.

In a return to his homeland, this time for academic recognition rather than football endeavours, Ancelotti was conferred the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Motor Activities.

As reported by Football Espana, the 64-year-old celebrated his graduation on Wednesday, October 11, at the University of Parma after completing his Honours in "Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Motor Activities."

During the ceremony, a jubilant Ancelotti playfully quipped that his players now had to address him as "Doctor."

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“I received this degree, and some will say that I have taken few exams. In reality, I have taken many, and every three days, I take more. Exams in which I am judged, which is why I have to prepare. When they call me doctor, I like it. I will say to my players, ‘You can call me doctor’.”

Speaking further, he said as quoted by Vanguard: “You cannot train Diego Maradona to dribble better. That is genetic. What you can do with talented players is help them remember the importance of altruism. That is what differentiates a great player from a champion.

Ancelotti to become new Brazil coach

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid's current manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has been selected to take the helm of the Brazilian national team as head coach for the upcoming Copa America, scheduled for the United States next summer.

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The official announcement was made by Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, who has concurrently appointed Fernando Diniz from Fluminense as the interim coach for the next 12 months.

Ancelotti will bear the responsibility of steering Brazil towards its sixth World Cup triumph, an achievement that would further cement his standing as one of the most illustrious head coaches in the history of the sport.