Marcello Lippi
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"Marcello Lippi", Order of Merit of the Italian Republic/Commendatore OMRI is an Italy/Italian FIFA World Cup/World Cup-winning association football/football former manager and player. He is currently the director of football of China/Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande F.C./Guangzhou Evergrande, the club that he managed from 2012 until 2014. He also served as Italy national football team/Italian national team head coach from 16 July 2004 to 12 July 2006 and led Italy to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was re-appointed as Italian national team head coach in the summer of 2008 and was succeeded by Cesare Prandelli after the disappointing performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

As a manager he won one FIFA World Cup/World Cup title, five Serie A titles, two Chinese Super League titles, one Coppa Italia, one Chinese FA Cup, four Italian Supercup, one UEFA Champions League, one AFC Champions League, one UEFA Supercup and one Intercontinental Cup (football)/Intercontinental Cup. He is the first and to date the only coach to win both the UEFA Champions League and the AFC Champions League.

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That was a Ghana in disguise, because it was missing several players. They're going to want to surprise us.

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We are playing in Florence where the people are passionate about soccer and a lot will depend on their support.

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There are several approaches to anything, but I wouldn't be able to do it in his way, using all that technology, computers, e-mail.

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After the win in the Netherlands we said we would have liked it if the World Cup began right away. Three months later we have the same energy. Games like these help convince us that we're strong and not inferior to anyone.

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He navigates the Internet, I navigate boats. But evidently he's able to do it.

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Tonight we showed we can play with three strikers.

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First of all because we play them first, second because they have great players.

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From here on it's serious, no more expanded rosters. I have to start working on the team for the World Cup.

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This is a big injection of confidence. I wanted a solid night of work, that was the plan. I'm glad we're moving in the right direction.

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