The death of Sean Connery, the first generation of 007 actors last week, sparked the world's memories of that once tough guy era.
There is no shortage of tough guy stories in football, and Gattuso, who can consistently label tough guys and become a legend, definitely counts as the number one.
(The comic image made by 442 when interviewing Gattuso is very appropriate)
What's even more interesting is that Sean Connery and Gattuso, the two tough guys, really intersect.
When Gattuso was still playing for the Glasgow Rangers, the famous Rangers fan Sean Connery admired Gattuso very much, and also chatted with Gattuso alone, hoping that he would spend more time with the Rangers. Although Gattuso later returned to Italy to continue his professional football career, the story of heroic pity is always enjoyable.
Gattuso's fate with the Scots is not only that, the most important woman in the life of the football tough guy nicknamed "Butcher" is also from Scotland. With this tough guy reminiscing about killing, we're going to talk today about Gattuso and his family story.
(Tough guy Gattuso and his beloved wife)
Although Gattuso's fame was inextricably linked to the city of Milan, Gattuso was actually born in the Calabria region of southern Italy, a place closer to Sicily in Naples, where he is now located.
According to historical records, the surname Gattuso originated in Sicily in Italy, which means "a cat" in Italian, and only clergy, government officials, soldiers, celebrities, etc. are eligible to become a member of the big surname of Gattuso, that is to say, the family of Gattuso should be the symbol of a famous family.
However, in modern Italy, because the economic development of the southern part of Italy has not been able to keep up with the rhythm of modern society, no matter how bright the sun and the blue sea are, it is difficult to get rid of the label of poverty in the Calabria region where Gattuso was born, and naturally no one will take the surname of Gattuso as a symbol of nobility. By the time the familiar Gattuso was born, his fishermen's parents could only give him a very common name, Gennaro, which simply means in Italian that it was a boy born in January.
Of course, poor can not stop this southern Italian rural boy's enthusiasm for football, because the old father Frank has played in the local Italian fourth-tier football club and has a little fame, Gattuso has developed a high passion for football since he was a child, chasing the ball on the beach is the beginning of Gattuso's football road.
(Gattuso's old father, Frank, is a little famous player in the local area, and he often appears around the green field when he is old)
There are fathers who are enlightened to embark on the road to football, there will be idols for Gattuso to imitate, when most boys worship the king of Naples, Maradona, Gattuso's idol is the crazy defensive and equally undead midfielder Salvatore Bagni.
(Gattuso's idol Napoli tough guy bagni)
Of course, it wasn't that Gattuso had established his own style of play at that time, but Gattuso thought that Bagni only wore socks to kick the ball to expose the calf muscles. To this end, Gattuso also pasted the poster of the idol on the wall, and the result was that the wall was pasted, so that the old mother was beaten violently.
This Gattuso, who often puts the shells as goals, the fishing boats as obstacles, and everyone on the beach as his own fans, grows wantonly and savagely in a pristine environment. Around that time, Gattuso found the essence of his life in the sport of football.
At the age of twelve, Gattuso, who was running wild on the beach, was spotted by Perugia's scouts, which qualified him to play on the regular green field, but this also meant that Gattuso, who was still a child, had to leave his family and friends and start a new life.
(Young Gattuso during the Perugia period)
Before leaving, the tiger looked unafraid to hold his mother and cry, "I will definitely win, I will not lose, I will bring the trophy back to you." So for the sake of the family, they can only win and cannot lose, which has become Gattuso's creed and motivation in life in the future.
However, it is always a difficult process for Italian young people to go directly from youth training to the first team, even if Gattuso has performed well in the same age group and has been shortlisted for the Italian national team many times, it is difficult for him to gain a foothold in the first team of Perugia. So like many of his predecessors in Sicily who went to sea to make a living, Gattuso also left the Apennines for the more distant Scotland to embark on his own survival adventure.
Gattuso was nineteen that year, and it was time to get to the point where restless hormones needed to be placed.
(Gattuso in the Glasgow period)
Like many Italians, Gattuso lived in an Italian community while in Scotland, where there was relatively authentic Italian food and familiar Italians spoke Italian, allowing Gattuso to feel closer to home. Most young foreigners attend many of the associations, and Gattuso is no exception, and at a meeting he met Monica, an Italian-Scottish girl who was a student working part-time as a tour guide to Glasgow, and she was also Gattuso's later wife.
Monica's full name is Monica Romano, and her family also has a very legendary story.
Her father, Mario Romano, was also a poor Neapolitan-born man, and his family had no background in order to beg for food and began to wash and brush and patch the family in Neapolitan restaurants as a teenager, so he came to Glasgow with his hands and mind. From a dishwasher to his own Italian restaurant, which is also the first Italian restaurant in Glasgow, uncle Mario has been out of control since then, and the Number of Italian restaurants in his name alone has reached 36 in Glasgow, which can be called the godfather of Italian cuisine in Glasgow.
(Gattuso's father-in-law is really a godfather-like figure, but his property is not an illegal industry but a gourmet empire.)
Perhaps because they all felt empathy from poor Italian families, the Italian godfather had little objection to his daughter Monica falling in love with the poor boy Gattuso. Although he was initially full of disdain for such a poor boy with the pearl in his hand, when he learned about Gattuso's struggle and life, he admired Gattuso's reckless heroism.
With the old godfather's nod of approval, Gattuso naturally became the godfather's son-in-law.
In 1999, Gattuso returned to Serie A and came to San Siro to begin his glory years with the city of Milan, and Monica also began to live a life belonging to Madame Gattuso. Speaking of Monica, Monica is probably the most low-key person in the whole big family, with such a godfather and father, with such a star husband in the spotlight, and a sister who is mixed up in the American media hosting industry. Monica can also withstand the temperament to be out of touch with the media focus, concentrate on taking care of the family business at home, and be the strongest backing behind Gattuso, which also requires firm and powerful mental strength.
(Monica's father, husband, and sister are all celebrities, but she herself is very low-key.)
2004 was at the peak of Gattuso's career, and Gattuso's family also had a new change, the year he officially married Monica, and their small family also added a new member. The birth of the eldest daughter, Gabriel, adds more fun to the family, and although the daughter rarely appears, the contrast between father and daughter can also be seen in those rare father-daughter photos. In 2007, Gattuso and Monica's youngest son, Francesca, was born, and a son and a daughter lived quietly.
But don't be deceived by the photo of Gattuso's fatherly appearance, Gattuso is a famous tiger father at home. Taking the children to run, play football, climb trees, play cards, no matter what they do, they are always committed to cultivating the spirit of children who do not accept defeat, even if his wife Monica reminds Gary Buel several times that he is still a girl, Gattuso still runs around with the children in his own way, just like he was full of infinite vitality when he was a child.
(Tiger Papa Gattuso)
Perhaps it was to steal from his father-in-law's experience in opening a restaurant, or perhaps to fulfill his dream of being a boss, the opening of a seafood buffet restaurant named after Gattuso in 2010 also gave his wife Monica more things to do. Compared with many celebrities playing ticket-style restaurants, Gattuso and his wife are really serious about opening a restaurant, from choosing a chef to quality control to infrequently going to the back kitchen or dine-in experience, the high public rating of the restaurant is the best feedback for the couple to open a restaurant.
(Gattuso's restaurants are rated very high)
Gattuso at the end of his career was plagued by eye diseases, and even doctors once thought that Gattuso may be in danger of blindness, during that time Gattuso often had ghosting in his eyes, not to mention training games, even normal life was greatly affected, and even once it was concluded that this eye disease had the possibility of developing into a tumor, which made Gattuso, who had always been scrappy, very depressed. Monica still played a key role, she read the email to Gattuso, read the messages given to him by the fans, and told the news of the match day, so that Gattuso fully felt that even if the situation was bad in the future, she still had the love of his wife.
Later, everyone knew that Gattuso's eye disease had finally recovered his health after a long period of treatment and could continue to play, but it was also because of concerns about Gattuso's physical condition that Monica rejected Boca Juniors' last offer to Gattuso's career. When Gattuso talked about this, he could only put his hands together and say, "Well, it's Monica the boss in charge of my family." ”
This year, Gattuso encountered another major event in his life, his sister died during the epidemic due to cancer worsening, only 37 years old, which became an eternal pain for his elder brother Gattuso, who held his sister in the palm of his hand since he was a child. Monica remains the haven of Gattuso's love, giving Gattuso the relief she needs most in time.
Watching parents grow old, watching children grow up, experiencing the people in life, being able to accompany themselves to the end or pillow people, whether the future is the end of the world or heaven on earth, I will accompany you to go down, who said that the "butcher" tough guy Gattuso can not have this timeless romance?