The Unforgettable Moment When Gattuso’s Hug Transformed a Fan into a Player Under His Command
At the time, Leipzig sat atop the Bundesliga and were in the midst of a historic season that saw them reach the UEFA Champions League semifinal. Napoli, meanwhile, were in chaos, sitting eighth in the Serie A table.
Diego Demme explains how Gennaro Gattuso put Napoli on the path to ending their Scudetto drought
Carlo Ancelotti had lost control of the dressing room, with the club attempting to fine players 25% of their salary – 50% for Lorenzo Insigne and Allan – after they refused to return to a mandatory training retreat ordered by owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Ancelotti’s replacement, Gennaro Gattuso, inherited a club in free fall. He quickly began rebuilding the squad with Stanislav Lobotka, Amir Rrahmani, Matteo Politano, and Andrea Petagna. For his midfield enforcer, he turned his attention to the Leipzig captain, a man modeled in his image.
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