Fede Valverde reveals Carlo Ancelotti drove him 'a little crazy' with constant instructions during Champions League final victory

Fede Valverde has shared that Carlo Ancelotti's touchline instructions drove him crazy during the Champions League final.

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• Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0
• Valverde wins yet another Champions League
• Valverde to play in Copa America

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Valverde expressed his disbelief at having to constantly change tactical direction under Ancelotti during Saturday's Champions League final. Madrid struggled in the first-half as Dortmund squandered chance after chance, but then grew into the game before scoring two unanswered goals. Valverde explained how Madrid's formation was fluid throughout, but eventually settled as a 4-3-3.

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  WHAT VALVERDE SAID

  Speaking to on Ancelotti's changes, Valverde said: "Moving it around the field a lot! I understood what he wanted more or less… because he called me so many times that he was a little crazy! But it's normal, we were receiving a lot of attacks and we changed to 4-3-3, which gave us stability."

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Valverde claimed the second Champions League title of his career. While his long-term midfield partners Toni Kroos and Luka Modric have won six, at just 25-years-old Valverde has the chance to chase down their records.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR VALVERDE?

  Valverde will come up against a number of familiar faces in this summer's Copa America. The Uruguayan is in a group with the USA, Bolivia and Panama but may face off against the likes of Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Rodrygo should they face Brazil.