Gattuso was born in a small fishing village in Calabria, Italy, where Gattuso's football dream took off. Gattuso 1989 12 years old. His idol, Gullit, has just led the team to beat red star Gales and win the European Cup. However, his first football dream trip sank in Bologna and was rejected by the youth team there. At that time, many of his friends dropped out of school and went fishing with their parents, but he couldn't hide his desire and ambition for football. "Although I am only 12 years old, I always tell people that one day I will definitely play in Serie A, in the best team." A year later, Gattuso 13 was invited by Perugia Youth Team. His mother Costain Ya didn't want her son, who was only 65,438+03 years old, to travel far, but his father, Francot Gattuso, who used to be the best striker in the local league, encouraged his son to pursue his dreams, because he vaguely felt that there was a potential suitable for the football field in his heart. So, that year, Gattuso left his hometown at an adventurous age and embarked on a journey of entrepreneurship. Unexpectedly, 13 years later, Rino Gattuso became one of the best midfielders in the world.
Gattuso's present home is located in a luxury apartment not far from Milanello base. It is completely Scottish style, with black as the main color. The interior decoration is simple but noble, gorgeous but elegant. He has no agent, no spokesman, he is himself. People often see the strong man on this court holding his lover Monica's hand at rest, followed by a hound named Saymi to enjoy their happy life. Even as long as Monica is present, Gattuso's eyes never leave her face. For this Soviet-Italian hybrid, Gattuso tries his best to decorate his home in English style. Music, desks and restaurants are all authentic Soviet-style scenes, and even tea is purchased from Scotland in person. When someone asked why, he always said affectionately, "When I was wandering in Scotland, I was not only inspired by football, but also found my soul!" Scotland is a wonderful place for me, where my life has changed. I can't forget the days I spent there now. "
It is hard to imagine that an Italian can draw a cross on his chest at the edge of the Scottish stadium where Protestant saints gather, while receiving the crazy cheers of local fans. In the past, Europeans always liked to tell jokes that when Italians crossed the Scots to wish them good luck, they were greeted by a loud slap in the face and a few fierce scoldings. But Gattuso's success in football made Perugia begin to regret letting the young player go. At that time, Gattuso spent five years in Perugia. In addition to the professional qualification certificate issued by the local football league and ten appearances, Luno only gets 500 pounds free of charge every month, even without salary. At this time, a salary contract from Glasgow, Scotland with an annual salary of 6.5438+0.8 million pounds was placed in front of him. He thought the other party was joking. As he later said, "I washed my face and reread the contract on the paper. I immediately packed my luggage and said to the man, let's go. " In this way, the young people at that time went from the medieval Italian town of Bria, the most important material life, to the industrial town of Scotland, where they started another great adventure. If his performance there is too bad, then he will never be able to return to Italy to play football. It can be said that he gambled his life with his confidence, because in the eyes of his little players and friends, his behavior of supporting himself to go to Scotland was really crazy. "Only God knows what the purpose of Renault's going to a pagan country is." Fortunately, his trip to Scotland became a turning point in his career. "I really learned a lot in England. I respect British culture and the beliefs of local people, not only football, but also many of their habits. " In Italy, people seem to be pure materialists. They only judge a person by your property, but in Britain, people are more sincere. When they evaluate you, they will measure you from all aspects, including your literacy. It can be said that the experience there changed my lifestyle. "
There are two people who really have a profound influence on Gattuso here, the coach walter smith and the old urchin gascoyne. It was Walter's trust in Gattuso that gave him enough playing time and opportunities, so that he made 36 appearances and scored 7 goals that season! This is more than twice the sum of his five seasons in Milan. It is enough to show how excellent Gattuso in Scotland is. Walter always lets him run more, even if he loses the ball, don't give up, so as to give his opponent a feeling of oppression from the heart. Chasing the ball in midfield is not a waste of energy in a simple sense, but also a boost to the team's morale and a silent force. In fact, Gattuso did oppress his opponent with his running in the next game. Remember last season Milan derby Inter Milan led by two goals. Almost everyone thought that when Milan was unlucky, thomason, who came off the bench, retreated with a goal. Then Gattuso, who was running all the way, broke the ball 50 meters from Stakovic's foot, then got rid of Zaneti's close-fitting snatch with his body and passed the ball comfortably to Kaka in the gap. In the sluggish reaction of the Inter defender, the ball was pulled by Kaka's right foot and flew into the net. Another man, gascoyne, taught Gattuso a good lesson from the perspective of life. They all came to Glasgow, but gascoyne is more like a big brother here and can talk to anyone, while Gattuso, who is as brave as a tiger on the field, is as shy as a pupil off the field. Gascoyne is the kind of person who knows himself well in life and on the court. He was sent off in the match between Lazio and Genoa. Before leaving, he solemnly shook hands with every player in Genoa. Gattuso is new here and obviously can't stand gascoyne's enthusiasm and humor. After being teased by him many times, he became cheerful, communicated with his teammates more, and was recognized and respected by others, which also had a great influence on his later becoming the captain and monitor of Milan.
However, in his second year in Scotland, a series of personnel changes took place in Glasgow Rangers. Walter left and was replaced by Eduardo Carter. Then there were some fluctuations within the team. Gattuso immediately chose to return to China to play football. Playing in Tana, Salerni is not easy. He struggled to support the defense of the whole midfield, but in the end the team failed to escape relegation. But this time is different. Milan and Rome at the same time opened their arms to this 2 1 year-old young man. But what makes boss Sensi sad is that Gattuso seems to have gone to Milan without thinking, even without giving him a chance. He didn't know that red and black was Gattuso's childhood dream. His father's idol is Rivera, and he loves Gullit deeply. Everything is just an opportunity. This is how Gattuso came to Milan.
Soon, honest and frank's handsome Gattuso was known to the fans. He speaks very fast, sometimes it's a real headache. He steals free kicks in the frontcourt, tackles fiercely, looks angry, and even inadvertently becomes the center of the stadium battle. But bad boys are just a sign of youth. Five seasons later, we saw a different Gattuso, who was bold and determined, and liked to raise the atmosphere of fans with open arms. No matter who the opponent is, he will not slack off and appear where he is needed at any time. Tackling has become rational, treating referees has changed from scolding to courtesy, Gattuso has changed, the former destroyer has become a co-builder of peace, and he is the spiritual banner of the whole team. All this comes from an incident that happened when Gattuso was in the national team. At that time, Italy played against the host country South Korea, and the coach replaced Piero and sent Gattuso. On the surface, this substitution is understandable, but it has been criticized by more Italians. In their view, no matter how many players are running without the ball, it is better to send someone who can get the ball into the door! At this time, people began to miss Baggio, so they gave Gattuso vicious words. In fact, it was Tlapa Doni's tactical mistake that hurt the Italians, and Gattuso was just a scapegoat. "After the World Cup in Italy, the evaluation around me began to change," Gattuso said. "Almost everyone said that I was a sinner who was eliminated by Italy." But is failure really unrelated to Tlapa's tactics? "Too many, some media, if necessary, I can even point out which one. They said the failure was entirely my fault, because Tlapa replaced me by mistake. The problem is that I have studied the video of the game many times in private. There is no essential difference between my performance and the usual competition. I am still trying to contribute my strength, so I have to say that the reason for failure is not me at all. "
But this is just the beginning of a nightmare. In the 2004 European qualifiers, Italy lost disappointingly to Wales. Gattuso started, but was replaced only ten minutes later. It's incredible! That night, everyone believed that the old man was crazy, and even we could see something from Gattuso's disappointed eyes when he left the game. He is sensitive. In the speculation and criticism from the outside world, he once again deeply reflected on the previous way of playing football, and even for a while, he was very depressed. After a period of dormancy, Gattuso reappeared in our field of vision. He became quieter and smarter. Last season, every game he played brought us something different, and his majesty and confidence as a leader gradually emerged. In his own words, "reason makes me feel reborn." Gattuso used to get an average of 15 yellow cards every season, but from last year to March, if I remember correctly, he only got three yellow cards, which is his second red card in five years. This season, he is more mature. Gattuso gave the impression that he only relied on his body to grab the ball. Now, he has become smart, and he often cooperates with Pirlo to pass and catch the ball on the ground. From playing football with only one foot before, his left and right feet can control the ball steadily and his sense of position is much better than before. He mastered the route of passing and distributing the ball well, and the tackle became clean and neat. His opponent is just depressed and seldom goes to the referee for theory. If the pressure in midfield is low, he can often break through the frontcourt with the ball and become a hidden attack point, and his teammates also feel great trust in him. What he shows now is the general demeanor of a star.
I really appreciate everything Gattuso has brought us. Although I didn't see the perfect midfield composed of Pirlo and Gattuso in the Italian national team, although his roar only added to Spain's disastrous defeat in Milan in the Champions League last year, I believe that we wouldn't have a perfect oppressive attack without him. Gattuso has a reputation as the king of steals in Serie A, and he completes steals with accurate prediction and excellent explosive power. No one can beat him in the steal list in Serie A in the last three seasons. He has a wide range of activities and always helps his teammates score points. Compared with other excellent midfielders today, Gattuso has his own characteristics. Compared with Vieira, he is fast and has a much better temper. Compared with Makelele, the charisma made Gattuso win; Compared with helguera, Gattuso's performance is stable, there will be no large-scale ups and downs, and once he loses the ball, Gattuso's first reaction is much faster than that of the Spaniard; Although Davis's strength can't be underestimated, his luck is really bad recently, and his inexplicable judgment mistakes often make people doubt his strength; Compared with Ernst, Gattuso's overall situation is great, but Ernst's long-range shot and bulldozer dribbling are really scary; Compared with Hargreaves, Gattuso's physical advantage shows that he was previously known as a rhinoceros in Scotland.
Gattuso is young and has recently started to practice his skills. I don't know if the appearance of swordfish made him have a learning goal again. He consciously dribbles and organizes attacks, which is a good phenomenon. Maybe he will bring us something different next year. When Milan won the league championship last year, I was so excited that I didn't sleep a wink. Fortunately, we have Gattuso, a tireless player and a steel warrior!