"Hard to talk about football" - Ancelotti on Valencia floods

At a press conference ahead of their Champions League match against Milan, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confessed that the tragedy in the Valencia region caused by the DANA has left him with no desire to talk about football. He agrees with the critical voices that have complained throughout the weekend that La Liga continued with the 12th matchday despite such a catastrophe.
"It has been a week of tragedy and we have sadness. This is the emotion. We are very close to Valencia and all the people affected. We are close to them and hopefully it can be resolved soon. I want you to understand that talking about football is complicated. So is playing football. We are part of this country and this affects a lot. Out of respect for everyone, I will try to keep the press conference as simple as possible because I don't feel like talking about football. Also, for me, it's a special match tomorrow. I will try to talk as little as possible," he warned at the start of his appearance.
"Is it difficult to prepare for a match like this? Yes, because you can't keep your mind on your work. It was a terrible thing. We are going to prepare for it because we are professionals. We will try to play it and win it, obviously. It's the right thing to do. Everybody has been clear. Nobody wanted to play. It seemed like the right decision. But we're not the ones in charge. Those at the top make that decision," he said afterwards.
"The feeling is to talk as little as possible about football. As I said, it's our profession. We have an important, special game against Milan, but in the background. There are many ways to help. Football had to stop this weekend and then football has to help," he said, before going a little deeper into the issue and being vague about his analysis of the Ballon d'Or awards.
On the subject of how Vinicius Junior is feeling, vindictive on social media after not winning the Ballon d'Or, he said: "He's normal. He realises what is happening. Fortunately, we didn't play on Saturday and Vinicius has trained well, like everyone else. Vinicius is sad, like us, but not because of the Ballon d'Or, but because he is seeing the situation in Valencia".