By Anna Italia
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The International Champions Cup is back!!! Yep. I went to see Real Madrid training at the North Athletic Field in UCLA on Tuesday 22 July 2014 checking our ex AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti. Real Madrid will play against Inter Milan on Saturday 26 July at the Memorial Stadium, Berkeley and against AS Roma on Tuesday 29 July at the Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Texas. Surely, it will be a personal Milan Derby for Ancelotti to face now city rival Inter under the lead of coach Walter Mazzarri!!! What a duel! The Roman gladiators landing on Monday 21 in Boston to face Real Madrid with their iconic Captain Francesco Tutti encouraging his teammates.
It’s Real Madrid first training in Los Angeles with the 20 players making the trip from Spain. Real Madrid trained without forward Cristiano Ronaldo, defender Sergio Ramos, and goalkeeper Iker Casillas who are still on vacation after participating in the FIFA World Cup. Ramos and Casillas are expected to arrive this Wednesday while Cristiano Ronaldo will join the group until next Saturday.
Training including warmup, stretching, ball drills, shoot on goal. Training separately is defender Fabio Coentrao who is recovering from injury. Coentrao doing some laps round the pitch at a steady pace.
The crowd awaiting also for new signing Colombian forward James Rodriguez who was officially presented today at the Santiago Bernabeu Presidential Box in Madrid by Real Madrid President Florentino Perez. Up to the moment, Rodriguez is not expected to join the Summer tour.
An appointment not to miss is keeping track of ex AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti now coaching Real Madrid. I am just curious to see how Ancelotti will do against Inter Milan and AS Roma all participating in the 2014 International Champions Cup.
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti directing the training ahead of the game against Inter Milan on Saturday 26 July in the International Champions Cup. Ancelotti familiar with Inter Milan football style and will have his personal Milan derby. It’s up to Inter Milan coach Walter Mazzarri to prepare the perfect match or for Ancelotti to claim the victory.
Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti checking up the condition of his players preparing for the game against Inter this Saturday 26 July.
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Real Madrid players in action during training
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Let’s face it, guys, despite Coach Carlo Ancelotti being Real Madrid Coach, he is always an AC Milan fan. No doubt about it. I was so proud to see him again and you bet the colors “Red and Black” are deeply engraved in his heart. Ancelotti doing a great job with Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao following an individual training to recover from injury and be ready for the game against Inter this Saturday 26 July. Coentrao did some light running around the field.
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Training is over, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti finished the first training of the day and having a better idea on his lineup against Inter Milan.
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Real Madrid defender Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão, better known as Coentrao, completing his individual training.
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Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso after training taking time to greet the fans.
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Real Madrid midfielder Gareth Bale one of the most awaited players at the training and now ready to face Inter Milan and AS Roma.
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Anna Italia watching Real Madrid training ahead of the International Champions Cup match Real Madrid vs Inter Milan on Saturday 26 July 2014.
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Real Madrid defender Pepe will have a tough task challenging our Inter Milan and AS Roma forwards in the International Champions Cup.
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Pepe among the most popular players acclaimed by the fans.
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It’s a challenge to watch! Inter Milan and AS Roma forwards will face Real Madrid defender Pepe. Time for the Roman gladiators to pass the barrier.
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Fans outside UCLA training field claiming for midfielder Gareth Bale who had to pause and stay for a longer time to sign autographs delighting his fans.