Italy boss Gattuso exploded at Dor Turgeman as things broke down after the hectic World Cup qualifier
Rino Gattuso explodes at Dor Turgeman(Image: DAZN)
Rino Gattuso erupted at Israel striker Dor Turgeman after Italy’s frantic 5-4 win on Monday night – pointing the finger and telling him to ‘shut the f*** up!’
Italy were behind twice in the World Cup qualifier, only Gattuso‘s second match in charge, but looked to have wrapped it up when Giacomo Raspadori put them 4-2 in front with nine minutes remaining.
Incredibly, they were pegged back to 4-4 before Sandro Tonali’s stoppage time winner sparked wild scenes – and it didn’t take long for tempers to flare after the game.
There was a stramash near the half way line and Gattuso initially raced in to calm things down.
But then Turgeman, a summer target for Rangers before they signed Bojan Miovski and Youssef Chermiti, got involved. And all hell broke loose.
The striker was heard telling Gattuso to ‘control your players’ which prompted the hot-headed Italian to fly into a rage.
In incredible footage captured by DAZN, Gattuso had to be held back by his own players as he thrust a finger in Turgeman’s face and roared: “Shut the f*** up!”
Rino Gattuso explodes at Dor Turgeman(Image: DAZN)
The defeated Israel players were incensed by Italy’s antics throughout the frantic 90 minutes with Tay Baribo accusing Italian players of “cursing at us the whole game.”
Asked what the post-match fracas was about, Eli Dasa said: “An argument broke out, they were very, very emotional. They felt they were not in the game, and we deserved to win, and they tried to provoke a bit. It is part of football, so we moved on.”
The win continued Gattuso’s winning start after they dismantled Estonia 5-0 on Friday night, though this one was significantly less comfortable.
It moves them ahead of Israel into second place, three points behind Norway who have enjoyed a 100 per cent start.
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