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Gennaro Gattuso secured his first victory as Italy's coach in a 5-0 win against Estonia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but the coach allegedly resorted to an unconventional motivational tactic.
Gennaro Gattuso, appointed as Italy's head coach in June, made his official debut on the bench Friday night against Estonia in a World Cup qualifier for the 2026 tournament set to be held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
The Italians delivered a convincing performance, securing a dominant 5-0 victory. Following the Estonia clash, they are now gearing up for a clash against Israel.
Having suffered defeats to Norway in their first two matches, the Azzurri are under pressure to win both of their September fixtures.
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Gennaro Gattuso's Unconventional Motivational Tactic
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However, Gennaro Gattuso reportedly resorted to an unconventional motivational tactic: slaps! Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni claimed Gattuso slapped his players, a statement corroborated by Atletico Madrid forward Giacomo Raspadori.
Alessandro Bastoni revealed that Gennaro Gattuso instilled 'determination, grit, and even a few slaps' to jolt Italy awake before their 5-0 demolition of Estonia.
The Inter defender capped the rout with a rare international goal in stoppage time, meeting Giacomo Raspadori’s short-corner delivery after earlier strikes from Mateo Retegui (brace), Moise Kean, and Raspadori himself.
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“I think these five goals come from our hunger and determination, quite aside from the technical quality,” Bastoni told Sky Sport Italia.
“He gives us so much determination and grit, a fair few slaps too, which perhaps we needed to have a wake-up call. I think we needed that lately.”
On this part, Giacomo Raspadori said: "No, he really did slap us – I got one on the back of the neck. Over these past few days, he's instilled a lot of determination and fighting spirit in us, because we are talented players; we just need to show it on the field and prove ourselves."
"I think we played a serious game from start to finish today, because it's not easy to score five goals against a team like this. We have to believe we're on the right track and that we can go further."
Italy is set to play Israel on Monday, September 8, followed by two more matches in October against the same opponents they faced in September, Estonia and Israel.