«Returning to the World Cup is fundamental for our football: I have a difficult job ahead of me, but nothing is easy in life» .

Thus Gennaro Gattuso, the new coach of the National team , in the presentation press conference: «I often hear that our football has no talent: but the players are there, we need to put them in the conditions to give their best ». The new role «is a dream come true, there is little to talk about and a lot to work on».

The team to go to the World Cup "we have it" and the word fear "must not exist". But there is a "fundamental concept for my Italy, it must be a family . We need to rediscover enthusiasm, and unity in difficult moments. We need the team spirit that has always been the characteristic of the blue. A hope? No, going to the World Cup for me is a belief. We have a team to do it, I repeat, a team, not individuals".

We need to bring back "enthusiasm", and so Gattuso addresses his players: " Whoever comes to Coverciano must come with enthusiasm , being a family will be the most important thing. Then technique and tactics come later, now we need to become a group again".

They also asked him about Ignazio La Russa, the president of the Senate who told Gravina that he was against the choice of Gattuso as coach: «I don't want to start any controversy with him. I only hope to make him change his mind, to take Italy to the World Cup to make him change it» .

(Unioneonline/L)

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