Gennaro Gattuso put everything into trying to secure World Cup qualification, but was unable to. He signed a one-year contract with the option for the following two years if they qualified for the tournament this summer, but since they did not he will depart.
I actually couldn't even dare to hope for such a clear victory because less than two months earlier, we had changed coaches [Cesare Maldini replacing Zaccheroni] and because the season hadn't gone so well. That win relaunched us.
Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, the shirt is like his second skin. His motivations, professionalism and experience will be fundamental in taking on the next challenges of the National Team.