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11-06-2025
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Italy coach: Possible key day for Gattuso after five Buffon calls
Italy coach: Possible key day for Gattuso after five Buffon calls Gennaro Gattuso spoke with Italy Delegation Chief Gianluigi Buffon five times on Tuesday, and today could be key to the appointment of the former midfielder as the new Azzurri head coach. Former Milan and Italy midfielder Gattuso, a 2006 World Cup winner with La Nazionale, is in line to replace Spalletti as Italy's head coach. Key date for Gattuso appointment as Italy coach Marseille head coach Gennaro Gattuso looks on during the warm up prior to the UEFA Europa League Group B first leg football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Stade Velodrome, in Marseille on October 5, 2023. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images) Sportitalia editor Michele Criscitiello has reported that today could be a key day for the appointment of the former midfielder. Gattuso talks to Buffon over Italy role REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY – JUNE 09: (L-R) Luciano Spalletti head coach of Italy and Gianluigi Buffon during the FIFA 2026 Qualifier between Italy and Moldova at Mapei Stadium – Citta' del Tricolore on June 09, 2025 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by) On Tuesday, Gattuso spoke with Italy Delegation Chief Gigi Buffon, one of his fellow Italy teammates from 2006, five times over the phone. Advertisement Gattuso, a former Hajduk Split coach, is currently not in Italy, but is enjoying a few days off in Marbella. His contract with the Italian national team would expire at the end of the 2026 World Cup. Spalletti took charge of his last Italy game on Monday, beating Moldova 2-0. However, the previous 3-0 loss away to Norway proved costly for the ex-Azzurri boss.
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30-01-2025
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Sacchi: Liverpool ‘impressed me the most' in Champions League
Arrigo Sacchi says Federico Chiesa's Liverpool impressed him the most in the Champions League's opening phase. The Reds have won the league phase, earning 21 points in eight games. Sacchi, a former Milan and Italy coach, wrote in his column for La Gazzetta dello Sport that Arne Slot's side were the most impressive team in the first part of the tournament. 'The team that impressed me the most was undoubtedly Liverpool,' wrote the ex-Azzurri boss. 'They're going full throttle. Stopping the Reds when they accelerate is practically impossible, as their dominance in the Premier League proves. After Klopp's era, the new coach Slot has managed, with great humility, to maintain certain tactical principles of his predecessor and add a few small details to bring back enthusiasm to the environment. 'I've' also been watching the evolution of Arteta's' Arsenal with interest: an English team led with a Spanish touch,' added Sacchi. 'This blend, combining Anglo-Saxon physicality with Latin technique, produces results and excitement.' Four Serie A clubs have qualified for the knockout phase, but while Inter finished in the top eight and gained direct access to the Round of 16, Juventus, Milan and Atalanta will have to go through the playoff. Sacchi predicted Inter would fight to win the competition but urged Juventus and Milan to 'wake up' after disappointing results and performances against Benfica and Dinamo Zagreb. Rossoneri and Bianconeri could meet in the playoff knockout. The draw will take place on Friday, January 31.
