Azzurri boss Lippi cool despite pressure as Slovaks eye famous Italian job

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi is remaining calm ahead of his team’s final World Cup Group F match against Slovakia today.

The world champions have drawn their opening two matches against Paraguay and New Zealand and head to Johannesburg second in their pool. They are level on points with the All Whites and two points behind leaders Paraguay.

“We haven’t been tormented by this wait, the confidence is there,” said Lippi. “We haven’t done that well so far and we must do better.