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....Well Lippi was given the mandate by the FIGC to do the near impossible: win or be fired. Many journalists pondered what would he do. Yes he wanted a World Cup which coach doesn’t? He mentioned that all players would be considered for the team. Good, but we were waiting for the first game...

After a disappointing Euro 2004 in which Trapattoni’s second chance failed to produce any result, the Italian Federation had enough and appointed Marcello Lippi as the new head coach. There were turbulent times at first he did not agree to their demand as he wanted his own technical staff and...