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.

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

Gattuso replaces Luciano Spalletti, who was fired last week after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway to spark fears that the four-time champion will fail to qualify for a third straight Wo