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Ancelotti's Reaction: Key Real Madrid Players May Miss Arsenal Clash

  • Four Real Madrid players—Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.—are under investigation by UEFA.
  • The behavior of the four athletes following their elimination of Atletico Madrid from the Champions League round of 16
  • Real Madrid is aiming for their 16th Champions League trophy and will be up against Arsenal in the quarter-finals.

Carlo Ancelotti has broken his silence on UEFA opening investigations on Real Madrid stars Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos and Vinicius Jr.

What actions were taken by Mbappe, VinĂ­cius, Rudiger, and Ceballos?

Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Junior are under investigation by UEFA due to their behavior during their Champions League victory against rival team Atletico Madrid.

The four players stole the headlines for their post-match celebrations after they knocked out Atletico in a closely contested round of 16 tie.

Rudiger converted the decisive penalty, yet the main discussion revolved around Julian Alvarez's penalty, which was controversially disallowed.

The German international was spotted making a throat-cutting gesture while Mbappe was seen grabbing his crotch.

UEFA did not give the timeline of their investigations and possible sanctions.

What punishment could they face?

In the quarter-finals, Real Madrid is set to play against Arsenal, causing concern among their supporters who worry about potentially losing some of their star athletes.

According to Sky Sports, a fine is more likely, In 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo was fined €20,000 for improper conduct after scoring for Juventus against Atletico in the Champions League.

The manager of Atletico, Diego Simeone, was also penalized for making an identical gesture during the same match. It is uncertain if the case will be resolved prior to Madrid’s encounter with Arsenal.

What were Carlo Ancelotti's comments regarding the inquiries?

Carlo Ancelotti’s team found it difficult to penetrate AtlĂ©tico Madrid in the second leg and will have to intensify their efforts when facing Arsenal.

The Italian is convinced that the investigation will not conclude badly.

"I believe all was accurate, and we hope the UEFA reaches a conclusion; however, we have faith that everything will turn out for the best," he stated through Metro Sports.

Jude Bellingham received a one-match ban for "breaching fundamental standards of proper behavior."

Real Madrid is striving for their 16th Champions League championship. Having secured victories in two out of the past three tournaments, they enter as favorites once again this time around.

Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, and Inter Milan are seen as the teams to defeat.

Ancelotti facing prison time

NewsBlog.co.ke Previously mentioned was the news that Carlo Ancelotti could face jail time due to tax fraud charges in Spain.

According to reports, he did not disclose earnings from the sale of his image rights in 2014 and 2015 when he was initially playing in Spain.

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