Real Madrid's Penalty Drama
Real Madrid pulled off an epic feat by eliminating Manchester City on penalties to advance to the Champions League Semifinals. Players like Jude Bellingham, Nacho, and Antonio Rudigier executed their shots with precision, but not all the Merengues were willing to step up.
Davide Ancelotti, son of Carlo Ancelotti and assistant coach, revealed that Federico Valverde was supposed to take the fifth penalty, but the Uruguayan told him he "felt very tired and dead," so Rudigier stepped in.
Meanwhile, Ancelotti stated in the mixed zone that another player unwilling to take a penalty was Brazilian Eder Militao. This was because goalkeeper Ederson, his teammate in the Brazilian national team, knew him too well.