Soccer Extreme : The intrigue, the drama, the driver with the "killer's" eyes who took him to meet Roman Abramovich – it is all very cinematic. And it is no surprise to hear that the latest man charged with fulfilling the Russian billionaire's ambitions at Chelsea is a bit of a movie buff.He reels off the names of his favourites: "The Godfather series, one, two and three, but I like the first film the best. I also like Once Upon a Time in America. I like The Deer Hunter. My favourite actor is Robert De Niro. I haven't met him yet but maybe one day he will come to Chelsea."
Little wonder Ancelotti is happy to be in the United States on Chelsea's pre-season tour, even if it was only Will Ferrell and Charlize Theron who appeared on the pitch before the club's match against Inter Milan in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday. De Niro's games are basketball and baseball and his idea of Chelsea is the area of New York, not Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti laughs when asked if he intends to be "The Godfather" of his new club. After all, he is not the first Chelsea manager to talk of his life in terms of films. Jose Mourinho said that he felt he was in a "movie" when he reflected on his career – and he was also star-struck when he moved to London, envious that one of his staff lived in the same block of flats as the actress Monica Bellucci – but whereas Mourinho was the star, Ancelotti is content to be the director. (telegraph)