Italy icon and former Valencia manager makes major change to his appearance 22 years later
12/13/2024 01:19 PM
The dimunitive but volcanic figure of Gennaro Gattuso is recognisable almost anywhere, with a stocky build, a full beard and a eyes quick to narrow. Yet the former Valencia manager has made a major change to his appearance in the name of charity.
The ex-AC Milan midfielder is now in charge of Hajduk Split in Croatia, and the club recentl revealed that Gattuso has jettisoned his famous beard. The 46-year-old has sported his facial hair for a remarkable 22 years, but this week shaved it off, raising over €10k for various charitable causes, say MD.
Gennaro Gattuso shaved his beard. It was for charity where over €10,000 was raised. pic.twitter.com/k0WR9cSVdG
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 11, 2024
The fiery coach certainly looks younger and perhaps a little less intimidating – which may be the reason he has had the beard for so long. After leaving Los Che, Gattuso had a spell in France with Olympique Marseille before taking the job in Croatia with Hajduk. One of Croatia's giants, they currently sit second in the table, level on points with Rijeka.
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