Coppa Italia 2019-20: 'I believe in the God of football' - Napoli Boss Gattuso

SSC Napoli: Champions of Coppa Italia 2019-20. Photo: Twitter/SSCNapoli

In. December, Gennaro Gattuso took over from Carlo Ancelotti as Napoli Manager and the Coppa Italia triumph is his first piece of silverware as a coach.


Gattuso hailed his Napoli players after their victory over Juventus in the Coppa Italia 2019-20 final on penalties. 'I believe in the God of football', the Blues coach said.

It was a month of grief for the Napoli Boss as he lost his sister after a long illness.

“Life and especially football has given me so much more than I gave to it. It made me a man. In life, you always think of your parents and family first, so naturally what happened is hard to accept."

Gattuso told RAI Sport: “I have such passion for football, I know that I can’t let go even for a second.

“Anyone who does this job must respect it, because we are lucky. This is why I get angry when I don’t see passion, as I have no regrets about my career and that’s what I want these players to say too. I believe in the God of Football, when you do it right, you reap what you sow and it comes back to you.”

“It is our duty to play these last 12 Serie A games with respect. It’s our duty to try, we can’t just think we’ve achieved our objective and give up. It’s tough, there is a big gap, but we have to try our best.”

Photos: Napoli players celebrate as they clinch the Coppa Italia 2019-20 trophy 👇