Marcello Lippi briefly commented on Gennaro Gattuso’s appointment as Italy head coach: ‘I am so happy for Rino, I’m sure he’ll do really well.’Gattuso and Lippi won the 2006 World Cup with

It used to be that the coach of Italy's soccer team was someone who had a long list of managerial achievements and was nearer to the end of a career than the start.

After parting ways with Luciano Spalletti, Italy has made a bold move by naming Gennaro Gattuso as the new national team manager. The announcement came this Sunday, surprising many given Gattuso’s recent struggles at clubs like Marseille,