Memories of Istanbul: Ancelotti denies claim that Milan 'celebrated at half-time against Liverpool'

Ahead of Saturday's Champions League final in Milan, Goal columnist Carlo Ancelotti reflects on AC Milan's dramatic loss to Liverpool in the 2005 decider in Turkey

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Djimi Traore famously claimed that AC Milan's players began celebrating their seemingly inevitable Champions League triumph during the half-time break in their epic encounter with Liverpool in Istanbul.

In another exclusive interview with Goal, former Rossoneri coach Carlo Ancelotti has unequivocally denied that accusation.

However, the Italian coach freely admits that he knew before the penalty shootout got underway that his players were mentally broken, still in shock at having blown a 3-0 half-time lead by completely switching off during six minutes of madness after the interval...