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20 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Federico Chiesa sent blunt Liverpool transfer demand by new Italy boss
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has been told he needs to be playing regularly if he is to realise his World Cup dream by new Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso. The forward made just one Premier League start last season. Advertisement That came which came in a 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion last month after the Premier League title had been won by Arne Slot's side. The £12m signing from Juventus featured for just 464 minutes across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign and, as a result, has been linked with a move away from Anfield, with clubs in Italy linked with a swoop. Reds boss Slot said last month that Chiesa will be given a full pre-season to prove himself after his late addition to the squad in 2024 on the back of virtually no summer programme at Juve. READ MORE: Alexander Isak to Liverpool only realistic on one condition as truth about Newcastle transfer clear READ MORE: When Florian Wirtz transfer to Liverpool is expected to be completed Advertisement But the forward has been linked with a return to his homeland, with Serie A champions Napoli reportedly interested. And speaking at his unveiling as the new Azzurri boss, former AC Milan midfielder Gattuso has revealed he has held talks with Chiesa about what he must do to find his back into the international reckoning. 'I told Chiesa that he needs to find a way to get settled and play consistently," Gattuso said. "This applies to everyone." Speaking to Italian publication in La Gazetta dello Sport earlier this month, Chiesa said: 'My family, my agent and I have a great relationship with Liverpool, and the goal is to be ready for the pre-season. We'll find the best solution for everyone. Advertisement 'I work every day with a Liverpool programme to be in top shape for the tests on July 8. 'While out of the squad (at Juventus), I was able to train in great condition, but I missed playing friendlies. I had to start from scratch at Liverpool and that held me back. "I hope (next season) it's my season, my dream is to participate in the World Cup. I played and won a European Championship, the World Cup would be the best." Despite speculation linking Chiesa with a transfer back to Italy, Slot said last month that he expects the attacker to remain on Merseyside, suggesting he will given a chance after a full and interrupted pre-season period. Advertisement Asked if Chiesa had a future at the club, Slot said: "Yes, definitely he has, yes. Definitely. I think everyone playing for us over here has a future over here. "Next season, if he comes back completely fit, which he has hardly been for the first half-season but then afterwards he became fitter and fitter. "The next steps should have been playing time, which I couldn't give him. But I can give him playing time in pre-season, so he can build himself up and then go even further."
Al-Ahram Weekly
a day ago
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- Al-Ahram Weekly
Italy needs a different mentality to avoid missing another World Cup: Gattuso - World
Gennaro Gattuso is approaching his new job as the coach of an Italy squad in crisis with the same determination and combativeness he used to display on the field as a gritty midfielder. Replacing the fired Luciano Spalletti, with the four-time champion Azzurri in real danger of failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup, Gattuso knows there's no room for errors. 'I know it's not an easy job but nothing is easy in life,' Gattuso said at his presentation Thursday. 'There's not much to say. There's work to do. 'I need to get inside the players' heads. I hear often that we don't have the talent or good enough players anymore. But I think we have the players. We just need to put the players in condition to succeed. We need to get Italy back to the World Cup. That's fundamental.' Spalletti was fired after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway. The Azzurri are already nine points behind Norway in their World Cup qualifying group — albeit having played two matches fewer than the leader. Gattuso's debut will be at home to Estonia on Sept. 5. Israel is also in the five-team Group I. Italy hosts Norway in the final round on Nov. 16. Only the group winner advances directly to next year's tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The runner-up enters playoff brackets to be played next March. That was the stage where Italy was eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia and ruled out of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively. But Italy's struggles go back further, with the Azzurri having failed to advance past the group phase at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Gattuso, however, remains identified as one of the main catalysts of its run to the title in 2006. 'He responded without any hesitation to our call and with the same enthusiasm as when he was called up as a player to the national team,' Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina said. 'And not simply enthusiasm. It's really a lot more: great spirit of sacrifice, great professionalism and diligence. He told me right away that nobody wins alone, that you win as a squad and a group.' New rules for injured players Gattuso said he wants to set a new standard of dedication whereby even injured players remain at the national team's training center. 'We have plenty of physical therapists and medical staff,' Gattuso said. 'If I had listened to my body, I would have played 50 fewer matches. We need to go beyond our limits.' Chiesa and Acerbi Gattuso said he had already made calls to 35 players, including Federico Chiesa. Chiesa was a standout on the Italy team that won the European Championship in 2021 but hasn't played much since leaving Juventus for Liverpool last year. 'I told Chiesa that he needs to find a way to play more regularly,' Gattuso said. One player who Gattuso did not call was 37-year-old defender Francesco Acerbi, who turned down his call up for the Norway match, where he was expected to mark Erling Haaland. 'I respect him,' Gattuso said. 'But I called other, younger players who I think can offer us something.' (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Fox Sports
a day ago
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- Fox Sports
Gattuso says Italy needs a different mentality to avoid missing another World Cup
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Gennaro Gattuso is approaching his new job as the coach of an Italy squad in crisis with the same determination and combativeness he used to display on the field as a gritty midfielder. Replacing the fired Luciano Spalletti, with the four-time champion Azzurri in real danger of failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup, Gattuso knows there's no room for errors. 'I know it's not an easy job but nothing is easy in life,' Gattuso said at his presentation Thursday. 'There's not much to say. There's work to do. 'I need to get inside the players' heads. I hear often that we don't have the talent or good enough players anymore. But I think we have the players. We just need to put the players in condition to succeed. We need to get Italy back to the World Cup. That's fundamental.' Spalletti was fired after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway. The Azzurri are already nine points behind Norway in their World Cup qualifying group — albeit having played two matches fewer than the leader. Gattuso's debut will be at home to Estonia on Sept. 5. Israel is also in the five-team Group I. Italy hosts Norway in the final round on Nov. 16. Only the group winner advances directly to next year's tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The runner-up enters playoff brackets to be played next March. That was the stage where Italy was eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia and ruled out of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively. But Italy's struggles go back further, with the Azzurri having failed to advance past the group phase at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Gattuso, however, remains identified as one of the main catalysts of its run to the title in 2006. 'He responded without any hesitation to our call and with the same enthusiasm as when he was called up as a player to the national team,' Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina said. 'And not simply enthusiasm. It's really a lot more: great spirit of sacrifice, great professionalism and diligence. He told me right away that nobody wins alone, that you win as a squad and a group.' New rules for injured players Gattuso said he wants to set a new standard of dedication whereby even injured players remain at the national team's training center. 'We have plenty of physical therapists and medical staff,' Gattuso said. 'If I had listened to my body, I would have played 50 fewer matches. We need to go beyond our limits.' Chiesa and Acerbi Gattuso said he had already made calls to 35 players, including Federico Chiesa. Chiesa was a standout on the Italy team that won the European Championship in 2021 but hasn't played much since leaving Juventus for Liverpool last year. 'I told Chiesa that he needs to find a way to play more regularly,' Gattuso said. One player who Gattuso did not call was 37-year-old defender Francesco Acerbi, who turned down his call up for the Norway match, where he was expected to mark Erling Haaland. 'I respect him,' Gattuso said. 'But I called other, younger players who I think can offer us something.' ___ AP soccer:
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Gattuso says Italy needs a different mentality to avoid missing another World Cup
ROME (AP) — Gennaro Gattuso is approaching his new job as the coach of an Italy squad in crisis with the same determination and combativeness he used to display on the field as a gritty midfielder. Replacing the fired Luciano Spalletti, with the four-time champion Azzurri in real danger of failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup, Gattuso knows there's no room for errors. 'I know it's not an easy job but nothing is easy in life,' Gattuso said at his presentation Thursday. 'There's not much to say. There's work to do. 'I need to get inside the players' heads. I hear often that we don't have the talent or good enough players anymore. But I think we have the players. We just need to put the players in condition to succeed. We need to get Italy back to the World Cup. That's fundamental.' Spalletti was fired after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway. The Azzurri are already nine points behind Norway in their World Cup qualifying group — albeit having played two matches fewer than the leader. Gattuso's debut will be at home to Estonia on Sept. 5. Israel is also in the five-team Group I. Italy hosts Norway in the final round on Nov. 16. Only the group winner advances directly to next year's tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The runner-up enters playoff brackets to be played next March. That was the stage where Italy was eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia and ruled out of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively. But Italy's struggles go back further, with the Azzurri having failed to advance past the group phase at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Gattuso, however, remains identified as one of the main catalysts of its run to the title in 2006. 'He responded without any hesitation to our call and with the same enthusiasm as when he was called up as a player to the national team,' Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina said. 'And not simply enthusiasm. It's really a lot more: great spirit of sacrifice, great professionalism and diligence. He told me right away that nobody wins alone, that you win as a squad and a group.' New rules for injured players Gattuso said he wants to set a new standard of dedication whereby even injured players remain at the national team's training center. 'We have plenty of physical therapists and medical staff,' Gattuso said. 'If I had listened to my body, I would have played 50 fewer matches. We need to go beyond our limits.' Chiesa and Acerbi Gattuso said he had already made calls to 35 players, including Federico Chiesa. Chiesa was a standout on the Italy team that won the European Championship in 2021 but hasn't played much since leaving Juventus for Liverpool last year. 'I told Chiesa that he needs to find a way to play more regularly,' Gattuso said. One player who Gattuso did not call was 37-year-old defender Francesco Acerbi, who turned down his call up for the Norway match, where he was expected to mark Erling Haaland. 'I respect him,' Gattuso said. 'But I called other, younger players who I think can offer us something.' ___
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Gattuso says Italy needs a different mentality to avoid missing another World Cup
ROME (AP) — Gennaro Gattuso is approaching his new job as the coach of an Italy squad in crisis with the same determination and combativeness he used to display on the field as a gritty midfielder. Replacing the fired Luciano Spalletti, with the four-time champion Azzurri in real danger of failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup, Gattuso knows there's no room for errors. 'I know it's not an easy job but nothing is easy in life,' Gattuso said at his presentation Thursday. 'There's not much to say. There's work to do. 'I need to get inside the players' heads. I hear often that we don't have the talent or good enough players anymore. But I think we have the players. We just need to put the players in condition to succeed. We need to get Italy back to the World Cup. That's fundamental.' Spalletti was fired after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway. The Azzurri are already nine points behind Norway in their World Cup qualifying group — albeit having played two matches fewer than the leader. Gattuso's debut will be at home to Estonia on Sept. 5. Israel is also in the five-team Group I. Italy hosts Norway in the final round on Nov. 16. Only the group winner advances directly to next year's tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The runner-up enters playoff brackets to be played next March. That was the stage where Italy was eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia and ruled out of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively. But Italy's struggles go back further, with the Azzurri having failed to advance past the group phase at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Gattuso, however, remains identified as one of the main catalysts of its run to the title in 2006. 'He responded without any hesitation to our call and with the same enthusiasm as when he was called up as a player to the national team,' Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina said. 'And not simply enthusiasm. It's really a lot more: great spirit of sacrifice, great professionalism and diligence. He told me right away that nobody wins alone, that you win as a squad and a group.' New rules for injured players Gattuso said he wants to set a new standard of dedication whereby even injured players remain at the national team's training center. 'We have plenty of physical therapists and medical staff,' Gattuso said. 'If I had listened to my body, I would have played 50 fewer matches. We need to go beyond our limits.' Chiesa and Acerbi Gattuso said he had already made calls to 35 players, including Federico Chiesa. Chiesa was a standout on the Italy team that won the European Championship in 2021 but hasn't played much since leaving Juventus for Liverpool last year. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'I told Chiesa that he needs to find a way to play more regularly,' Gattuso said. One player who Gattuso did not call was 37-year-old defender Francesco Acerbi, who turned down his call up for the Norway match, where he was expected to mark Erling Haaland. 'I respect him,' Gattuso said. 'But I called other, younger players who I think can offer us something.' ___ AP soccer:
