Marcello Lippi

...the right and hand the Azzurri the win. Italy coach Marcelo Lippi launched a scathing attack on the fans in Parma for the way they criticised the national team during their 3-2 win over Cyprus. "I am furious like a beast,'' he said. "If...

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...finals as Group Eight winners. With the final group game against Cyprus in Parma on Wednesday, a normally cautious Lippi allowed himself to dream of a repeat of Italy's 1982 and 2006 World Cup triumphs. "The only other times Italy have...

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...the mean time, Cannavaro took a test which he failed. Italian Olympic Committe anti-doping prosecutors are investigating but Lippi played down the whole incident ahead of Saturday's trip to Dublin to tackle Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland in...

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...out his chewing gum, then he let rip with his anger. Marcello Lippi was entitled to smile after Alberto Gilardino gave his team a comeback win over Cyprus in Parma on Wednesday night. Instead, he was anything but happy. The source of his...

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...over Cyprus who had led 2-0 at one stage. Italy had already secured top spot in Group Eight, but their fans jeered their team's efforts in Parma. "Some of those fans forgot this team are world champions," said Italy coach Marcello Lippi.

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...autumn of 1995. In the following season, with champions Milan left spiralling down the league after Capello's departure for Real Madrid, Hodgson and Ancelotti would compete with Marcello Lippi's Juventus for the title. With Paul Ince...

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...win over Cyprus. Italy trailed by two goals before a hat-trick from Alberto Gilardino earned them a late win, but Lippi could draw no pleasure from the result after witnessing the crowd's reaction to their performance. "I am furious like...

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...in Serie A with Parma. FIFA World Cup winner De Rossi, a regular in the national squad coached by Marcello Lippi, would be only too delighted to repeat the heroics of 2006 when the show moves to South Africa next year. Iranian footballing...

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...trainer Villiam Vecchi - in 1996. He became the successor of Marcello Lippi at Juventus the next season, but went trophyless during his two-year stint, finishing runner-up twice in Serie A. Ancelotti's fortunes changed when he went...

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