onsdag 14 mars 2012

Lippi excited by Rossi's future

American-born Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi has impressed coach Marcello Lippi, and that could mean more minutes for the Villarreal forward when World Cup qualifying comes around again.

Rossi came on as a second-half substitute in Italy's 2-0 loss to Brazil on Tuesday in London, and got involved in play all over the field.

"Rossi's personality has won me over," Lippi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "He was excellent."

The loss, however, kept Lippi from setting a world record of 32 consecutive wins.

"We played as though we were scared, the exact opposite of …

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