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↓Gennaro Gattuso was born on January 9 1978 years in Calabria. The Gattuso family's home was always filled with football spirit, thanks to Franco's father, who was himself a footballer and played as a striker. For Christmas in 1982 , when Gennaro was only four years old and his father first gave him a real “football” gift, a ball and full football player equipment. And it was not the uniform of any famous team, but it was only his, and he proudly wore it to kick the ball with his friends.
And for many years his field would be the beach and meadow, and tree trunks for the gates, but his passion and imagination always led to San Siro. After Gattuso was not accepted into Bologna, at the age of twelve he was taken to Perugia, he promised his friends not to return until he achieved at least some success. At Perugia, Gennaro studied and trained hard, sparing no effort. When Gennaro turned 17, he was taken to the youth team, where 1997 he received his first prize - “Best Player”, and five years later, on December 22 1996 Gennaro Ivan Gattuso made his first appearance in Serie A.
In April of the following year, “Ringio” arrived in Scotland, in his hands he held a contract with the Glasgow team for a period of 4 years. At first he only trained, but could not play because the transfer window did not arrive. For sixty terrible days, "Growling Dog" was tormented by doubts about whether he had made the right choice in leaving his homeland. Scotland accepted him with open arms, the fans believed in him and praised him in every possible way, although, in the judgment of Gattuso himself, they overestimated him and he was not worthy of such honors. But in one thing, luck smiled on him for sure in Glasgow: he met his future wife Monica, and with the arrival of Dick Advocaat at Rangers, “Watchdog” was relegated to the background, and he decided to leave the team.
After he spoke with his new attorney, Andrea D'Amico, he found out that at that time he did not have much choice in his homeland, Italy, and he was not eager to return, but Monica made the decision for him, leaving university and moving with him to Salerno. So Gattuso had no choice but to return to the Italian championship. He became the most expensive player in the history of the Salernitana team, and a few months later, Rino was packing his bags to move to Roma, but at the last moment, an offer came from Milan, and Gattuso preferred the clouds of Milan to the sun of Rome.
Gattuso moved to Milan for 8 million euros. Played for Milan for the first time on September 15 1999 year in the Champions League match with Chelsea. In the first season he played 22 matches and scored 1 goal, in subsequent seasons he played 24 and 32 matches.
He made his debut in the Italian national team in February 2000 year in the match against the Swedish national team. Participated in summer Olympic Games 2000 year, as well as in all 5 world and European championships in the period from 2002 By 2010 year. IN 2006 At the World Cup in Germany this year, Gennaro was one of the key players of the national team; he played in 6 of 7 matches of the tournament (he did not play in the opening match with the Ghana national team due to a hip injury).
In the final against France, he spent all 120 minutes on the field, but did not take any penalty kicks in the post-match series. Following the results of the championship, Gattuso was included in the team of 23 stars of the tournament (in addition to him, Andrea Pirlo and Francesco Totti were included among the Italian midfielders).
Gennaro scored the only goal for the Italian national team on November 15 2000 year in Turin in a friendly match with the England national team (1:0). IN 2010 on the eve of the World Cup in South Africa, he announced that he had decided to stop playing for the Italian national team after this tournament.
may 13 2012 played his last match in a Milan shirt. Played all 90 minutes wearing the captain's armband. He bequeathed his number in Milan, No. 8, to his teammate Antonio Nocerino, who plays in the same position.
June 15 2012 In 2018, information appeared on the Internet that the ex-Milan midfielder could move to the Swiss Sion. The information was confirmed and a few days later Gattuso’s transfer was officially announced. As the player himself later said: I came here to help Sion win and compete with Basel for the championship title. I assured the management that in me the team would receive a hardworking warrior.
December 17 2003 Gennaro Gattuso opened a fund to help children under the motto “Children who are less fortunate than me.” The fund was created to support his school, which "Rino" opened in his homeland of Calabria, and the fund also fights the problems and difficulties associated with life in this region, where the standard of living is an order of magnitude lower than the level of large Italian cities. The main goal pursued by Gennaro Gattuso was to open a school for children who dream of devoting their lives to football, but who do not have the opportunity to move to “football” cities.
Gennaro Gattuso's school "Forward guys" adheres to main goal, instill the training program, skills and style of the “red-black” team. Milan is one of the few teams that does not have a children's football school. “Rino” is not the only one who wanted to fill this gap; the school’s coaching staff will include ex-professionals of the “red-blacks”: Francesco Zagatti, Ambrogio Pelagalli, Gino Muldera, Danilo Tedoldi. The school also has a medical staff under the leadership of Professor Massimo Vercelloni, psychologist Evi Crotti, and Dr. Alberto Magni.
A true family man, Gennaro Gattuso conducts free time at home in the company of his wife, daughter and dog. Gennaro received the news about the birth of his daughter before the match with Belgium at the European Championship 2004 in Portugal, having begged permission from Trapatoni to leave the championship and promising to return the next day, “Rino” proudly sat out the match on the bench, as he was disqualified, and at the end of the match, the newly made dad flew to Italy.
Gennaro Gattuso (photo below) is a former professional Italian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Between 2000 and 2010 played for the Italian national team. Currently works as the head youth coach at the Milan club. During his playing career, he played for the Rossoneri from 1999 to 2012. During this period of time he became a real football star.
Playing style
Throughout his career, midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has achieved great football success. He played in all positions of the midfield line - as a winger, as well as a central, defensive and attacking midfielder. Despite his modest technical skills, he remained a key player for Milan throughout thirteen seasons in Serie A.
His strengths- This high speed, aggressive style in tackling, physical strength, powerful accurate strike, lightning-fast reaction and excellent positional sense in attack and defense. In his prime, he was repeatedly recognized as one of the best midfielders in world football. His energetic and combative box-to-box style, as well as his speed and tactical awareness, allowed him to form an unbeatable tandem with Andrea Pirlo, the best playmaker in Italian football. Together they picked apart the tactical game plan of their opponents, both at club level and as part of the Italian national team.
Thanks to his perseverance and work, he received the nickname Ringhio (translated into Russian as “roar”) from Italian fans, he was also called Rino. Fan love for the Italian football player was also explained by his indiscipline - Gennaro often spat on sports etiquette and rushed into fights with opponents who broke the rules (he received the nickname Rhinoceros and Gladiator for assault and aggression). One only has to remember the fight with Tottenham head coach Joe Jordan, the go-ahead in the face and the public humiliation of Christian Poulsen.
Apart from his competitive footballing abilities, Gennaro stood out for his spirit and leadership qualities within the club.
Biography
Gennaro Gattuso was born on January 9, 1978 in Corigliano Calabro, Italy. He began his football career at the Perugia academy, where he played from 1990 to 1997.
In the 1996/1997 season he played for the senior team of Perugia, in which he played 10 official matches within Serie A.
In 1997, Gattuso was sold to the Scottish Rangers. Head coach Walter Smith often used the Italian in his lineup in different midfield positions (he played 34 matches during the season and scored three goals).
With the arrival of the new coach Dick Advocaat, Gennaro began to appear in the first team less often, and in October 1998 he was completely sold to the Salernitana club from Serie A for £4 million. Despite the player’s good statistical and practical performance, Salernitana was relegated to the lower division of Italy (Serie B). The talents of the young Gattuso did not go unnoticed, and Milan soon began to take an interest in him. In total, he played 25 matches in the 1998/1999 season.
Gennaro Gattuso's career at Milan
In the summer of 1999 he was bought by Milan for 8 million euros. He made his debut with the Rossoneri in the match against London's Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League (0-0 draw). In the first season he became a regular starter. He made his Serie A debut in the Milan derby on October 24 against Inter. As the match progressed, Gattuso demonstrated excellent midfield skills. Most of the attacks of Ronaldo, who at that time was considered the best football player in the world, were stopped thanks to the clear play of Gennaro.
During successful performances with Milan, he established partnerships c The head coach placed these players next to each other, creating a high-quality link in midfield. As a result, this duo demonstrated the best “creative” skills in attack and became the best in Europe. Pirlo was a great playmaker, and Gattuso was the best defensive midfielder who protected the attacks of his compatriot.
As part of the “red-black devils”, Gennaro won ten trophies, including two Scudetto, one national cup, two Super Cups, two Champions League victories, two Club World Cup titles.
On September 26, 2006, football player Gennaro Gattuso played his 300th match for the club - against the French Lille in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. In February 2007, Rino extended his contract with Milan until 2011. After this period, the contract was extended for another season.
On 11 May 2012, Gennaro publicly stated that he would not renew his contract with the club, which expired on 30 June, and that he would leave the club at the end of the season.
Season in Swiss "Sion"
On June 15, 2012, Gennaro Gattuso joined the Swiss club Sion from the city of the same name. Initially, the Italian wanted to return to the Scottish Rangers, but the deal fell through due to the club's financial difficulties.
He played only one season for Sion - played 27 matches and scored one goal. Here he acted as a player-coach, convincing the club management that he could create a competitive team for Basel, the leader in the Swiss championship. However, for unsatisfactory results (only 10 points in 11 rounds) he was removed from the position of coach, but remained a Sion player. At the end of the season he announced his retirement from football.
International career: World champion 2006
Since 1995, he represented the Italian national team at the youth level up to 18 years old - he played youth championship Europe, in which he became a silver medalist (defeated in the final by Spain 4-1).
Gattuso also represented his team at the Euro 2000 U21. Here, as part of his team, he won gold medals (the Czech Republic was defeated in the final with a score of 2-1).
He made his senior debut on February 23, 2000 in a home friendly match against Scotland. On November 15 of the same year, he recorded the first goal in his statistics in a friendly match against England (1-0).
Between 2000 and 2010 represented the Italian national team at all major international tournaments. In 2006 he became the world champion (final with France, victory in the penalty shootout). In total, he played 73 matches for the “blue team” and scored one goal.
Coaching activities at Palermo
After an unsuccessful experience as a player-coach at Sion, Gennaro Gattuso became a coach at Palermo. On June 19, 2013, Maurizio Zamparini confirmed that Rino Gattuso would become the head coach of the Eagles, who had declassed to Serie B. Luigi Riccio, with whom he collaborated at Sion, became the assistant of the legendary ex-footballer.
However, his coaching experience at Palermo was very short - Gattuso was fired on September 25 of the same year due to unsatisfactory results (7 points in six rounds of Serie B).
Season of the reign in the Greek "OFI"
On June 5, 2014, Gennaro Gattuso was appointed head coach of the OFI club from the Greek Super League. At that time, the club had serious financial problems - the players had not been paid salaries for several months. In press conferences and interviews, Rhino has stated that he expects 100 percent commitment from his players, despite the club's financial difficulties.
On October 26, 2014, Gattuso announced his resignation as coach after losing a crucial match against Asteras Tripoli with a score of 3-2. He justified his actions by the fact that it was impossible to work normally at the club against the backdrop of a constant financial problem. However, the next day the club management convinced him to stay. After staying here as a coach for another two months, he resigned.
Coaching career at the Pisa club
On August 20, 2015, Gennaro was appointed coach of Italian side Pisa from Lega Pro. During the season, the Italian adjusted the tactical play of the “black and blues”. On 12 June 2016, he promoted Pisa to Serie B after a 5-3 home win over Foggia.
On July 31, 2016, he unexpectedly resigned, citing internal problems in the club, not allowing you to work in peace. A month later he returned to the club and became its head coach.
Milan youth coach
Currently, Gennaro Gattuso is the head coach of the Milan Primavera club (youth team).
Personal life: wife, children, hobbies
He is married to Monica Romano, a Scottish woman of Italian descent. He met his future beloved during his football career at Rangers. The marriage produced two children - daughter Gabriella (born June 20, 2004) and son Francesco (born November 8, 2007). Monica Romano is the sister of Los Angeles correspondent Carl Romande of GMTV.
In January 2010, Gennaro Gattuso took up entrepreneurship and opened his own fish shop in his hometown of Corigliano Calabro.
Gennaro Gattuzo was born on January 9, 1978 in Calabria. The Gattuso family's home was always filled with football spirit, thanks to Franco's father, who was himself a footballer and played as a striker. For Christmas in 1982, when Gennaro was only four years old and his father gave him his first real “football” gift, a ball and a full football player’s kit. And it was not the uniform of any famous team, but it was only his, and he proudly wore it to kick the ball with his friends. And for many years his field would be the beach and meadow, and tree trunks for the gates, but his passion and imagination always led to San Siro. After Gattuso was not accepted into Bologna, at the age of twelve he was taken to Perugia, he promised his friends not to return until he achieved at least some success. At Perugia, Gennaro studied and trained hard, sparing no effort. When Gennaro turned 17, he was taken to the youth team, where in 1997 he received his first prize - “Best Player”, and five years later, on December 22, 1996, Gennaro Ivan Gattuso made his first appearance in Serie A.
In April of the following year, “Ringio” arrived in Scotland, in his hands he held a contract with the Glasgow team for a period of 4 years. At first he only trained, but could not play because the transfer window did not arrive. For sixty terrible days, "Growling Dog" was tormented by doubts about whether he had made the right choice in leaving his homeland. Scotland accepted him with open arms, the fans believed in him and praised him in every possible way, although, in the judgment of Gattuso himself, they overestimated him and he was not worthy of such honors. But in one thing, luck smiled on him for sure in Glasgow: he met his future wife Monica, and with the arrival of Dick Advocaat at Rangers, “Watchdog” was relegated to the background, and he decided to leave the team.
After he spoke with his new attorney, Andrea D'Amico, he found out that at that time he did not have much choice in his homeland, Italy, and he was not eager to return, but Monica made the decision for him, leaving university and moving with him to Salerno. So Gattuso had no choice but to return to the Italian championship. He became the most expensive player in the history of the Salernitana team, and a few months later, Rino was packing his bags to move to Roma, but at the last moment, an offer came from Milan, and Gattuso preferred the clouds of Milan to the sun of Rome.
On December 17, 2003, Gennaro Gattuso opened a fund to help children under the motto “Children who are less fortunate than me.” The fund was created to support his school, which "Rino" opened in his homeland of Calabria, and the fund also fights the problems and difficulties associated with life in this region, where the standard of living is an order of magnitude lower than the level of large Italian cities. The main goal pursued by Gennaro Gattuso was to open a school for children who dream of devoting their lives to football, but who do not have the opportunity to move to “football” cities. Gennaro Gattuso's "Go Boys" school adheres to the main goal of instilling the training program, skills and style of the "red-black" team. Milan is one of the few teams that does not have a children's football school. “Rino” is not the only one who wanted to fill this gap; the school’s coaching staff will include ex-professionals of the “red-blacks”: Francesco Zagatti, Ambrogio Pelagalli, Gino Muldera, Danilo Tedoldi. The school also has a medical staff under the leadership of Professor Massimo Vercelloni, psychologist Evi Crotti, and Dr. Alberto Magni.
To date, the foundation has raised more than half a million euros, the bulk of it raised from the sale of his book “In Rino Veritas.” His intention is also to open schools throughout Italy and mainly in areas where there are no such centers.
A true family man, Gennaro Gattuso spends his free time at home in the company of his wife, daughter and dog. Gennaro received the news about the birth of his daughter before the match with Belgium at the 2004 European Championship in Portugal, begging for permission from Trapatoni to leave the championship and promising to return the next day, “Rino” proudly sat out the match on the bench, as he was disqualified, and at the end of the match the newly-minted Dad flew to Italy.
In an interview, Monica admitted that at home he is an “affectionate kitten,” and she plays the role of a “tamer.” He has a weakness for homemade tiramisu and happily swaps salad for Nutella. "Rino" hates credit cards and food instant cooking. Favorite clothing brands are Armani and Dolce and Gabbana, and not surprisingly, the latter are a sponsor of the Milan team.
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Date of Birth: 09/01/1978
Citizenship: Italy
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Gennaro Ivan Gattuso (Italian: Gennaro Ivan Gattuso; born January 9, 1978, in Corigliano Calabro, Calabria, Italy) is a former Italian footballer and defensive midfielder. World champion 2006 as part of the Italian national team. Since 1999, he played for Milan, with whom he won the UEFA Champions League twice.
Career
Gattuso began his football career in the Italian club Perugia, where he made his debut on December 22, 1996 in Serie A in a match against Bologna.
With the Italian youth team, Gattuso participated in the European Under-18 Championship. European champion among youth teams in 2000.
In July 1997 he moved to Scottish side Rangers, where he won the admiration of the fans and his "ultra-aggressive" technique was softened by training and the influence of Walter Smith, then manager of Rangers. Gennaro later described him as his second father. Dick Advocaat, Smith's successor as coach, did not find a place in the team for Gattuso, as a result of which Gattuso was sold to the Italian club Salernitana in October 1998.
In the 1998/99 season, Gattuso played 25 matches in Serie A with this team.
After ten months, Gattuso moved to Milan for 8 million euros. He played for Milan for the first time on September 15, 1999 in the UEFA Champions League match with Chelsea. In the first season he played 22 matches and scored one goal, in subsequent seasons he played 24 and 32 matches. On August 22, 2009, Gattuso played his 400th match for Milan.
He made his debut in the Italian national team in February 2000 in a match against the Swedish national team. He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as all five World and European Championships between 2002 and 2010. At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Gennaro was one of the key players of the national team; he played in six of the seven matches of the tournament (he did not play in the opening match with the Ghana national team due to a hip injury). In the final against France, he spent all 120 minutes on the field, but did not take any penalty kicks in the post-match series. Following the results of the championship, Gattuso was included in the team of 23 stars of the tournament (in addition to him, Andrea Pirlo and Francesco Totti were included among the Italian midfielders).
Gennaro scored the only goal for the Italian national team on November 15, 2000 in Turin in a friendly match with the England national team (1:0). In 2010, on the eve of the World Cup in South Africa, he announced that he had decided to stop playing for the Italian national team after this tournament.
On May 13, 2012, he played his last match in a Milan jersey. Played all 90 minutes wearing the captain's armband. He bequeathed his number in Milan, No. 8, to his teammate Antonio Nocerino, who plays in the same position.
On June 15, 2012, information appeared on the Internet that the ex-Milan midfielder could move to the Swiss Sion. The information was confirmed and a few days later Gattuso’s transfer was officially announced. As the player himself later said: “I came here to help Sion win and compete with Basel for the championship title. I assured the management that the team would have a hardworking warrior in me.” He held the position of player-coach, but on May 13, 2013, due to unsatisfactory results (10 points in 11 matches), he left the post of coach, but remained a player at the Sion club.
On June 4, 2013, the president of the Palermo football club, Maurizio Zamparini, announced that Gennaro Gattuso would become the head coach of his team as soon as all issues regarding the contract with coach Giuseppe Sannino, under whom the club was relegated to Serie B last season, were settled.
