Gennaro Ivan "Rino" Gattuso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,^[2][3] (born January 9, 1978 in Corigliano Calabro) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. His position is a defensive midfielder; however, he sometimes plays on the right side of midfield. He currently plays for A.C. Milan, with whom he won the UEFA Champions League in both the 2002/03 and 2006/07 seasons and Serie A in 2003/2004. There are currently five Italian orders of merit (Italian: ) that recognise contributions to the Republic of Italy. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Corigliano Calabro is a comune and town located in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria, southern Italy. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... European Cup redirects here. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ...

Biography

Gattuso started his career at the Italian side Perugia, but transferred in July 1997, at the age of 19, to the Scottish team Rangers. Walter Smith, who brought Gattuso to Glasgow, left the club in 1998. Smith's successor, Dick Advocaat, did not favour Gattuso and, after being played out-of-position as a right-back, the Italian was sold in October 1998 to Salernitana for £4m. The old A.C. Perugia logo Perugia Calcio is a football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old , excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... Walter Smith OBE (born February 24, 1948 in Lanark) is a Scottish former football player, but is better known as a football manager. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Richard Advocaat (born September 27, 1947 in The Hague, Netherlands) is the Dutch coach of the Russian football team Zenit. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Salernitana Sport is a football club based in Salerno, Italy. ...

AC Milan

Milan spent £8m on Gattuso in 1999. His style allowed Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti to place the midfielder Andrea Pirlo to adopt an attacking approach. Gattuso, who sometimes is listed as a winger, does not deliver many crosses in a way the more conventional winger would normally do. Instead, he plays deeper moving up to central midfield in defence. He will often move forward to win the ball for the forward players and then return to his defensive position. His style of play is characterised by fierce tackling and hard work - a style which has earned him the nickname of Ringhio ("Growl" or "the Snarler"). Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former football player and now coach. ... Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born May 19, 1979), is an Italian World Cup and Champions League winning footballer. ...

In December 2005, at the final whistle of Milan's 3-2 defeat of Schalke 04 in the UEFA Champions League, Gattuso was seen seeking out and taunting Schalke's midfielder Christian Poulsen^[4] as a reaction to Poulsen's taunting of Kakà in the first leg. Gattuso insisted though that the press exaggerated the significance of the incident. However, his temper has caused him problems in the past. In a Champions League group stage match against AFC Ajax in September 2003, he was sent off during second-half injury time after striking Ajax striker Zlatan Ibrahimović in the face with the back of his hand. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FC Schalke 04 (short S04) is a German football team based in Gelsenkirchen. ... European Cup redirects here. ... Christian Bager Poulsen (born February 28, 1980) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player who currently plays for Sevilla FC. He has been a regular member of the Denmark national football team since his debut in 2001, and has currently played more than 40 matches, scoring 2 goals. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX), also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Zlatan Ibrahimović (IPA: [], pronunciation; born October 3, 1981) is a Swedish football player of Bosniak and Croatian descent. ...

The British press has frequently reported that his ambition is to join Manchester United, although Gattuso has publicly denied these rumours, stating "I am certain that I will remain at AC Milan and that I will play in Serie A next season."^[5] However he has recently also stated a desire to rejoin Rangers, where he quotes "I don't know when it will happen but it will happen". The Italian still holds major ties with Rangers and clearly believes he has unfinished business at Ibrox.^[6] He later went back on the claim.^[7] Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ...

He played his 300th game for the club in a goalless Champions League draw against Lille on September 26, 2006, and he extended his current deal with Milan until 2011 on February 1, 2007. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club, based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Lillois (founded in 1902) and the SC Fives (founded in 1901). ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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International

The current high profile Gattuso now enjoys is due to his time at Milan and his participation as part of the Italian national squad. He has been capped over fifty times for his country and played in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2002 World Cup, the Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, being one of the key players for the Italian team, winning the Man of the Match award in the 2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage match against Ukraine. First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. ... In sport, the Round of 16 is a stage of a knockout competition in which sixteen teams remain in the competition. ...

Gattuso achieved a measure of notoriety for his postmatch celebration after Italy won the World Cup, during which he removed his shorts and ran around the pitch pantless, until FIFA officials forced him to cover up.

Personal life

Gattuso is married to Monica (from Scotland), whom he met while playing for Rangers at an exhibition game in Toronto Ontario Canada. The couple dated for a long while before marrying. They have a daughter, Gabriella, and also a new-born son Francesco. Monica is the sister of GMTV's Los Angeles correspondent Carla Romano. GMTV (Good Morning Television) is a national British breakfast television station owned by ITV plc (75%) and The Walt Disney Company (25%). It has held the license for the breakfast Channel 3 franchise since 1993, when it outbid the previous 6am-9. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Carla on GMTV Carla Romano (born 1969) is a Scottish producer and journalist, best known for her work on popular daytime TV show GMTV Romano studied French and politics at Dundee University, before completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the University of Strathclyde. ...

Gattuso and several of his teammates shaved their heads during a post-match celebration after winning the 2006 World Cup. He continues to keep his hair closely cropped today in honor of the occasion.

References

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External links

• Official Website
• Gattuso's profile and stats - FootballDatabase.com
• Eccezzziunale... veramente 2 - The Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Italy squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Buffon • 2 Panucci • 3 Maldini • 4 Coco • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Zanetti • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Inzaghi • 10 Totti • 11 Doni • 12 Abbiati • 13 Nesta • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Iuliano • 16 Di Livio • 17 Tommasi • 18 Delvecchio • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Montella • 21 Vieri • 22 Toldo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Trapattoni

v • d • e Italy squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Champions (4th Title)
1 Buffon • 2 Zaccardo • 3 Grosso • 4 De Rossi • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Barzagli • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Toni • 10 Totti • 11 Gilardino • 12 Peruzzi • 13 Nesta • 14 Amelia • 15 Iaquinta • 16 Camoranesi • 17 Barone • 18 Inzaghi • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Perrotta • 21 Pirlo • 22 Oddo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Lippi