Carlo Ancelotti: "I'm on cloud nine"

With his usual composure after convincingly winning the Spanish Super Cup for Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti appeared happy at the post-match press conference, proudly highlighting, "we were deserving winners and the whole team put in a very complete final performance against FC Barcelona".

For the Italian coach " the result was resounding, but the game was open. It was difficult for us to win the ball back and we would be wrong if we said we thought it was easy", so right now "I want to enjoy this moment and focus on what's to come. My coaching staff and my players are very supportive, as is the club. I'm on cloud 9, but I'm aware that you can come down from the cloud and you'll (the media) be there to wake me up," he said with a smile.

Ancelotti reserved special words of praise for Brazilian Vinícius Junior, who was voted player of the match and who, in the coach's words, "must bring excitement to the fans and will win titles for Real Madrid, as he did today".

He thanked the fans who packed the stands at the Al-Awwal stadium on Sunday, reflected on the team's mobility in attack and discussed the keys to Real Madrid's successful periods in the game, and said that "the atmosphere in the dressing room is fundamental because it is calm and motivated. Danger will come and we must be ready when it does", warned a happy and grateful Carlo Ancelotti.