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Fall From Grace Gennaro Gattuso

Dec 19, 2014 21:12
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Fall From Grace Gennaro Gattuso




He is one of the best play breakers or in more simple terms, a defensive midfielder to ever grace the game. The Italian was a no nonsense midfielder who was known for his hard tackling and burst of energy late in the game.



He was a mainstay in midfield for Milan where he plied his trade for most of his career. His tactical astuteness and tenacious style made him the ideal partner to Andrea Pirlo in midfield. Gattuso was nicknamed as Ringhino which roughly translates to Growl in English, for his barbaric style of play.



Rino had his glory moment when he won 2006 World Cup with the Azzuri and he was their key player throughout the tournament. He suffered vision problems later on in his career thus cutting down his playing career by 3-4 years.



Gattuso ventured into management as well albeit with almost no success to call for. Currently he is seeking a career in managing.



Rino Gattuso ina nutshell –

Honours

Perugia youth

Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti: 1995–96

Milan

UEFA Champions League: 2002–03, 2006–07

Coppa Italia: 2002–03

UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007

Serie A: 2003–04, 2010–11

Supercoppa Italiana: 2004, 2011

FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Italy

FIFA World Cup: 2006

UEFA Under-21 European Championship Gold medal: 2000

Individual

2006 World Cup: Team of the Tournament

2006 World Cup: Top 10 Players

Orders

Friedrich Order.png Collar of Merit Sports: Collare d'Oro al Merito Sportivo: 2006

Ufficiale OMRI BAR.svg 4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2006


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