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Italy Coach Marcello Lippi Rejects Talk Of Juventus Return After World Cup 2010

22 Dec 2009
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has said he will not be returning to Juventus after next summer's World Cup 2010.

The World Cup-winning coach, who had two spells in charge of Juve totalling eight years, has categorically denied he is planning on heading back to Turin.

Lippi won a staggering array of trophies during his years at the helm of the Italian giants, steering them to five Serie A titles and the Champions League final on four occasions - winning it in 1996.

Juventus were roundly booed on Sunday following a 2-1 home defeat to rock-bottom Catania, the Bianconeri's fifth loss in six games.

"I believe that the Juventus that was thought about and built in the summer, has never played yet," he said.

"It's obvious, in this context [injuries], that after all this, moments of difficulty come up, they have lost a few too many games.

"Ferrara will have made some mistakes, certainly, because he is a young coach, who doesn't have experience, but he has personality, charisma, has clear ideas and is a coach who, in my opinion, can do well."

Zidane Glad Head-butt Was Punished

22 Dec 2009
Former French midfielder Zinedine Zidane is glad he was sent-off for his head-butt in the 2006 World Cup final because he has not had to live with regret over escaping punishment.

"It (the sending off) was a very good thing," the former Real Madrid and Juventus playmaker told France Football magazine in an interview.

Zidane, who helped France lift the World Cup in 1998, thought there had been an overreaction to Thierry Henry's handball that led to France beating Ireland in November and securing a 2010 World Cup place.

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