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Gennaro Gattuso confirmed during his latest interview that Marcello Lippi is his role model as Italy’s head coach: ‘I copy and paste what he did.’
Lippi was Italy’s head coach in 2006 when the Azzurri won the World Cup. Gattuso was part of that legendary team, and Lippi remains a role model for the former midfielder.
“Since I’ve been the Italy coach, I’ve done a copy and paste of what he had done,” Gattuso told Vivo Azzurro via TMW.
“Being true and coherent, there’s just one way if you want to create a group. Give that extra trust to a player when he’s struggling a bit and try to help. Giving a sense of belonging. He was a master at this.”
Gattuso also spoke about what the Azzurri will need in March next year to avoid another World Cup disappointment, as La Nazionale will be facing Northern Ireland in the play-off semifinal.
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