Marcello Lippi (7 Viewers)

Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
59,258
#85
Hehe at these pics, first pic he is like "wtf are they doing" when watching our training. Then seems like he is pleading with Camo to take it easy on ze "champ", while warning Canna and Grygster to stop sparring with Rocky.
 
Dec 31, 2008
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#89
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Lippi is a snob, says Moratti[/FONT]
Friday 22 January, 2010
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Inter President Massimo Moratti has taken act with Marcello Lippi's decision not to visit his club's training ground during the week.

The Italy boss has been touring the peninsula, checking up on the players he intends to take to the World Cup next summer.

He visited Milan earlier this week, but didn't stop by Pinetina because he believes there is not enough Italian talent in Inter's ranks.

Inter captain Javier Zanetti questioned Lippi's judgement in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport today, reminding the former Juventus Coach that Mario Balotelli and Davide Santon both play for the Nerazzurri.

“He has made a mistake because I think that the Italian players at Inter, even if they are few, like he says, have been hurt by his actions,” Moratti told Radio 1.

“It seems a little snobbish to me. Moreover, the fact that he went to visit Milan and not us the week before the derby wasn't a perfect move from a political point of view.”

Finally Moratti expressed his opinion that Sunday's derby will be finely poised.

“There is a lot of emotion, a lot of fear and also the desire to be the best team in the city. They are the two strongest teams at the moment.

“Milan is a team that's growing while Inter continues to do what it has done in recent years,” he concluded.
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Brandmon

Juventuz irregular
Aug 13, 2008
1,406
#91
Inter is Italian as much as French fries are actually French. They contribution towards their own nationality is pathetic. Their only notable contributions towards the national team in the last decade have been a defender that people hate so much, some wouldn't mind headbutting him in public and a Goalkeeper overshadowed by pure superiority from another. And their only potential contributions seem to be a great fullback and a black striker with character problems. :andyandbarcelona:

While nearly every Serie A team can boast on having the first team in which atleast half of it is made up of Italians, Inter can hardly field ANY Italians in their first team. No wonder Lippi skipped them.

Forza Lippi e vaffanculo Inter!
 
May 22, 2007
37,256
#92
While nearly every Serie A team can boast on having the first team in which atleast half of it is made up of Italians, Inter can hardly field ANY Italians in their first team. No wonder Lippi skipped them.
This is the reason why. He'll probably visit Santon on his own or something soon, because I can't imagine Lippi wanting to visit the other one.
 

BIG DADDY!!!

Senior Member
Mar 12, 2004
5,007
#95
'Lippi will leave after the World Cup' Tuesday 26 January, 2010

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Il Corriere dello Sport is certain Marcello Lippi will leave his post in charge of Italy after the World Cup next summer following a dispute with the FIGC.

It has been widely accepted that Lippi will walk away from the Azzurri whatever happens in South Africa, possibly returning to former club Juventus.

This speculation is believed to have riled Giancarlo Abete, the President of the FIGC, who fears Lippi's loyalty is split.

Lippi is said to have advised Juventus to sign Antonio Candreva from Udinese last week, something Abete feels he shouldn't have done, especially in light of the very public role he played in Fabio Cannavaro's and Fabio Grosso's return to the Bianconeri last summer.

Abete apparently feels that Lippi's return hasn't exactly been a success from a PR standpoint either, as demonstrated by the protests, the whistles and the outrage at his decision to exclude Antonio Cassano from La Nazionale.

Il Corriere understands Lippi is also far from impressed with the fans' reaction towards his second stint in charge. His relationship with people within the FIGC is also said to be quite cold, prompting Abete to concentrate on finding a successor rather than preparing Lippi a contract extension.

Abete's first choice to replace Lippi would be Carlo Ancelotti, but his recent move to Chelsea effectively rules him out. Ancelotti has spoken of the honour he feels whenever he is linked with the job, but his immediate loyalty lies with the Blues and not the Azzurri. Also Abete would struggle to put together a better financial package than Chelsea.

Fiorentina boss Cesare Prandelli is the most popular choice, although the Della Valle family has told Abete to forget about hiring him. Prandelli feels a strong emotional connection to the Viola and would like to continue his project with Pantaleo Corvino, the club's director of sport.

With Roberto Mancini and Luciano Spalletti also unlikely to be available next summer, attention has fallen on Claudio Ranieri, the Roma boss, because of his coaching experience abroad.

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JuveJay

Senior Signor
Moderator
Mar 6, 2007
72,285
#97
If Italy win the World Cup again (unlikely) then Lippi will surely leave on a high as he did before. If Italy don't win the World Cup he will leave. Lippi may end up at Juve but it's pretty certain he won't be Italy coach after the World Cup regardless.
 

BIG DADDY!!!

Senior Member
Mar 12, 2004
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Lippi: Juve crisis isn't my fault Tuesday 26 January, 2010

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Italy boss Marcello Lippi says he is not to blame for the crisis currently engulfing former club Juventus.

The World Cup winner is widely believed to have advised the Bianconeri on a number of transfers, most notably those involving Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.

There are also rumours that he gave Juventus the green light to sign Antonio Candreva, the 22-year-old who he capped for the first time in November.

Speaking at an awards ceremony, Lippi said: “I feel a great displeasure for this situation, but you have built it up so that it seems everything that happens at Juventus depends on me.

“I advise Ferrara to have a lot of determination and to accept these moments that can happen in a coach's life.

“He started great at Juventus and now instead there is great displeasure, but I hope that happy moments also arrive for him,”
Lippi concluded.

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