Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRIis an Italian World Cup-winning former professional football manager and player. He served as Italian national team head coach from 16 July 2004 to 12 July 2006 and led Italy to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was re-appointed as Italian national team head coach in the summer of 2008 and was succeeded by Cesare Prandelli after the disappointing performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth12 April 1948
asked asking convince decision point respect
I have called Maldini to try and convince him to return, but he has asked me to respect his decision to retire. From our point of view, we won't be asking him again.
glad moving night solid
This is a big injection of confidence. I wanted a solid night of work, that was the plan. I'm glad we're moving in the right direction.
navigate
He navigates the Internet, I navigate boats. But evidently he's able to do it.
luckily start
Luckily we were able to win. It's so important to start off well.
consider match mistake simply
It would be a mistake to consider this match simply a formality,
others players
Some players can be certain, others a little less,
began convince cup games help inferior later liked months strong three win
After the win in the Netherlands we said we would have liked it if the World Cup began right away. Three months later we have the same energy. Games like these help convince us that we're strong and not inferior to anyone.
final last phase
No one did better in the final phase of last season.
three tonight
Tonight we showed we can play with three strikers.
half lots scoring three
We did what we wanted to do in the first half with three strikers -- we had lots of scoring opportunities. We had to win, because now we have three away games.
soccer football player
What happened in the United changing room has happened to me 50 times in my career. I have kicked bottles of mineral water, bags and shoes but I never hit a player. It's a question of technique, and the Scots must have a better technique.
football country team
To this day I am not convinced of having brought together with me in Germany the technically best players that could have been. But I was firmly convinced I called the ones that could create a team, and they could play with one another to the best of their possibility. In this day and age you win if you become a team. It doesn't necessarily mean that you've got to have the best football players in the country. It's possible that the best, all together, don't become a team. It's like a mosaic, you have to put all the pieces together.
deadline resolved saying
When he has resolved his problems, Cassano will return, ... Something may change. I'm not saying that because I know what it is but because the deadline is tomorrow.