Carlo Ancelotti is in regular contact with an Everton fan who has motor neurone disease, continuing the battle against ALS that began with Stefano Borgonovo.
BBC Breakfast showed an interview with the two men, who have become friends via Zoom.
It’s no surprise for Ancelotti to have become so involved, as the 61-year-old has long worked with charities to raise money and awareness of motor neurone disease.
Carlo Ancelotti is in regular contact with an Everton fan who has motor neurone disease, continuing the battle against ALS that began with Stefano Borgonovo.
BBC Breakfast showed an interview with the two men, who have become friends via Zoom.
It’s no surprise for Ancelotti to have become so involved, as the 61-year-old has long worked with charities to raise money and awareness of motor neurone disease.
Specifically, the concern is about ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gherig’s Disease), the version of the condition that is most common among former sportsmen.
The most notable case in Italian football was former Milan and Fiorentina player Stefano Borgonovo, who died aged 49 in 2013.
Ancelotti was teammates with Borgonovo and remains a tireless advocate for his foundation to research the illness.
“Don’t call me Mr Ancelotti, call me Carlo.”
Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti has struck up a friendship with fan, Mark who is battling motor neurone disease.https://t.co/Jvugxujuxp pic.twitter.com/JiF2DtcqY4
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) January 30, 2021