Katia Ancelotti, an Italian has made quite a remarkable name for herself as a businesswoman who controls a clothing brand and gym; and a woman who has worked with Chelsea TV. However, her fame is intricately interwoven into her father, Carlo Ancelotti – a football manager with a career in Juventus, Chelsea, and Real Madrid.
She is one of the 2 children of Ancelotti and was born in his first marriage to Luisa Gibellini.
Fascinating Facts About Katia Ancelloti
1. The 41 Years Old was Worked at Chelsea TV
Katia was born in April 1984 to Carlo and Luisa Gibellini in Rome. Following her earliest educational pursuit, the celebrity kid studied Communications in Milan.
Following her studies, she headed to London to start a career with Chelsea TV before moving to TV Sky B.
At a point, she headed back to Milan and is said to be practicing Pilates.
2. Her Parents Divorced When She was About 24 Years Old
Her father Carlo was married to her mother Luisa Gibellini for 25 years until they divorced in 2008, about 24 years after the birth of Katia. They also had a son, Davide.
The former couple was said to be childhood sweethearts before they got married and later parted ways.
The end of the marriage would lead to her father’s marriage to a Canadian businesswoman Mariann Barrena McClay in Vancouver in 2014.
3. Her Family is Deeply Rooted in Football and Her Mother Was a Pilot
Starting from her parents to herself, the Ancelotti’s are famed for being football enthusiasts. Although the businesswoman has a gym and supports football at different times while her mother was said to be obsessed with the game.
Her brother and father on the other hand have played football and have careers as managers. The men have worked in Everton before heading to Real Madrid where they continue coaching together.
Taking a close look into the career of the father of Katia, Carlo Ancelotti, he started his career in football in the 1970s as a teenager. His playing career led him to several teams including Parma, Roma, AC Milan, and the Italian national team.
In 1992, her father started a career as an assistant manager with the Italian football club. He remained there until 1995. Following that, he became the manager of Reggiana from 1995 to 1996 and Parma from 1996 to 1998.
In 1999 when Katia was about 15 years old, Carletto started another phase of his managing career with Juventus and left the team in 2001. From 2001 to 2021, he managed 7 teams such as AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli, and Everton.
In 2021, he took a journey to start coaching Real Madrid, a La Liga team that was coached by former football player Zinedine Zidane immediately before Ancelotti.
The career of Katie’s father would land him a name as one of the best football managers in the world who has also won 2 FIFA Club World Cups.
4. She is Multilingual
According to the gym owner, she speaks Spanish, a little German, and Neapolitan. Also since she was born in Italy and is native to the country, she may understand the language.
Katie worked in London and as such may have a good knowledge of English.
On a similar note, her father is said to also be a multi-lingual who speaks Italian, Spanish, English, and French.
5. Her Mother was a Pilot Who Died in 2021
The mother of Katia, Lucia qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1999 and would fly her then-husband Ancelotti at the time he was coaching in the earliest years of his career.
In 2021 at the age of 61, Lucia died after a long battle with an ailment.
6. Katia Ancelotti is Married to a Real Madrid Nutritionist
It was in October 2013 the younger Ancelotti became married to Beniamino “Mino” Fulco who has a career as a nutritionist with Real Madrid.
The wedding was celebrated in Formis, in the province of Caserta.
Together, the couple shares 3 children as reported on her Instagram page.
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7. Her Father Has Been Accused of Dirty Football
It was the former director of Juventus, Luciano Moggi that accused Carlos of getting himself involved in dirty football. The name-calling came after the old Ancelotti made claims about the Calciopoli scandal that it was good for Italian football. He further accused Moggi of partaking in dirty football as regards influencing the appointments of referees.
Moggi traced his being dirty in the game to the time he was part of Juventus.
8. Her Father Was Involved in a Tax Fraud
At the time that her father was with Real Madrid before leaving and later coming back, he was said to have shunned paying taxes in 2014-15.
He was further called out for concealing revenues so he could avoid paying tax duties that were reportedly up to 1 million euros.
Carlo later admitted to not paying a part of his tax but blamed it on bad advice.
9. Her 65 Years Old Football Manager has Been Accused of Infidelity and Lies
Based on online accounts, the parent of Katia had recorded love and women apart from his past and present wife.
One of the stories that come up as regards his love life is that with a Romanian-born lady named Marina Cretu. They were said to have started dating in 2004 while he was still married to Lucia.
At the time he was with Marina, he was said to have been all over the place with her.
The relationship could not last more than 3 months with the claim that the football coach was not honest.
10. The Net Worth of the Gym Owner
The exact net worth of the businesswoman is not known but she may be worth an amount that is above $100,000. She traces her earnings to her career in the communication sector in London.
She is also a businesswoman and founder of Debate clothing and a gym.
She is also the daughter of one of the richest football coaches. He is worth $50 million in estimation.
He started earning from football when he was a teenager. He has played for several other teams. As a manager, he has managed teams that include Juventus, Real Madrid, Everton, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea from 1994 to the time of this writing.
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