Spalletti offers support to Gattuso after Italy exit

Luciano Spalletti, former Italy head coach and current Juventus manager, expressed his sympathy for Gennaro Gattuso after the Azzurri’s 2‑0 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup play‑off final. “I put myself in his shoes, my first thoughts went to him,” Spalletti told reporters on Easter Monday, noting Gattuso’s passion and potential to become one of the best in the world.