Carlo Ancelotti has become Real Madrid’s most successful manager after the club defeated Pachuca 3-0 to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday night.

Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Rodrygo all scored as Los Blancos clinched their latest piece of silverware.

It is also a record-breaking 15th trophy for Ancelotti with the Spanish giants across two spells.

He has won three Champions League trophies, two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys, two Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Super Cups, two Club World Cups, and the Intercontinental Cup.

Ancelotti has surpassed Miguel Muñoz, who led Real Madrid from 1959-1974 and won 14 trophies, including nine league wins and two European Cups.

Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro says Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini must take credit for Ademola Lookman’s remarkable rise this year.

Lookman has thrived at Atalanta since arriving from Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig in 2022.

The 27-year-old has also excelled at the international level, playing a key role in Peseiro’s side that finished second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.

“I think giving Lookman the freedom to move around has allowed him to show his quality, both in terms of decision-making and execution,” Peseiro told Sportitalia.

” Of course, the club and Gasperini have provided Lookman with the environment to grow as a player in all aspects.”

Lookman was named African Footballer of the Year this week.

Peseiro said his former deserved the accolade.

“I think Lookman’s victory is deserved given his performances both for Atalanta, his club and for his country, Nigeria,” added the Portuguese.

CAFNigeria and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, and Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie were among the top winners at this year’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards.

Lookman won the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award over Simon Adingra, Achraf Hakimi, Williams, and Serhou Guirassy.

Williams, on the other hand, received both Men’s Interclub Player of the Year and Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Also, Nnadozie won the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.

Here is full list of all winners at 2024 CAF awards:

CAF Men’s Player of the Year award – Lookman

Women’s Interclub Player of the year – Sanaa Mssoudy

Men’s Interclub Player of the year – Ronwen Williams

Women’s Club of the Year – TP Mazembe

Men’s Club of the Year – Al Ahly FC.

Men’s National Team of the Year – Ivory Coast.

Women’s National Team of the Year – Nigeria

Men’s Young Player of the Year – Lamine Camara

Women’s Young Player of the Year – Doha El Madani.

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Chiamaka Nnadozie

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Ronwen Williams

Women’s Coach of the Year – Lamia Boumehdi

Men’s Coach of the Year – Emerse Fae

Goal of the Year – Angola’s Mabululu