De Rossi needs to ‘change his ways’

ITALIAN coach Marcello Lippi expects Daniele De Rossi to receive some harsh punishment for elbowing US forward Brian McBride in the face.

“He’s a fantastic kid, but he’s got to change his ways or he’s going to carry that reputation with him for a long time,” Lippi said yesterday.

De Rossi’s elbow in the 28th minute of Saturday’s 1-1 draw earned him a red card and drew blood by opening a cut under McBride’s left eye. The cut required three stitches to close.