Marcello Lippi News
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Li Tie, who served as Lippi's assistant for both Guangzhou Evergrande and the Chinese national team, led newly-promoted Wuhan Zall to a sixth-place finish in the Chinese Super League (CSL) last season.
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The Asian Football Confederation announced Elkeson`s inclusion in China`s squad on its official website on Sunday, ending weeks of speculation that the 30-year-old had been granted citizenship and would be a member of Marcello Lippi`s selection for the upcoming qualifiers for Qatar 2022.
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The 45-year-old, captain of Italy's World Cup winning side in 2006, wants his squad to accelerate in their development but also stressed that there was no quick fix on the horizon.
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The Iranians will return to the same stadium on Thursday to meet China in the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
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China, who now play either Iran or Oman in the quarterfinals of the tournament, were pushed all the way by their spirited opponents.
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Media reports said the players had been told to cover up while playing for China, who are coached by the Italian World Cup winner Marcello Lippi.
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