Barboza praises Davide at Botafogo: "Brought Real Madrid drills" | OneFootball

One of the leaders of the current Botafogo squad, defender Alexsander Barboza, praised coach Davide Ancelotti, the commander of the Glorioso. The defender also spoke about the differences between Brazilian football and the rest of South America.

“He has a lot of experience. Not as a coach per se, but with everything he experienced with his father at Real Madrid, which is the best team in the world for me,” said Barboza in an interview with journalist Yara Fantoni.

Davide became Carlo's assistant coach in 2016 when Ancelotti took over Bayern Munich. Since then, he has accompanied his father in all his roles: Napoli, Everton, and at Real Madrid.

“Many times, he (Davide) shows us footage from Real Madrid's training sessions. So much so that we try to replicate it sometimes. We understand that the players are different… Davide has many good practices that I wasn’t aware of. Currently, he does everything here,” he added.

Brazilian vs. South American football

Argentinian naturalized Uruguayan, Barboza also spoke about the differences between Brazilian football and the rest of the continent. Before joining Botafogo, the defender played for River Plate, Atlético de Rafaela-ARG, Defensa y Justicia-ARG, Independiente, and Libertad-PAR.

“The Brazilian is very technical. Argentine and Uruguayan are more about grit. From my part, I try to bring what I know to help the team,” he revealed.

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