Former Juventus midfielder Stephen Appiah has mentioned ex-AC Milan star Gennaro Gattuso as the toughest opponent he has come up against.
The 42-year old Italian, now manager of Napoli, was widely known for his aggressive and brash approach to games involving very heavy tackles and scuffles with other players on the pitch.
This made him popularly referred to as Ringhio which meant snarl.
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Gattuso had a career that spanned 18 years playing for Perugia, Rangers, Salernitana, AC Milan and Sion.
He won a total of 11 titles during his career including the Champions League in 2003 and 2007 after seeing off Juventus and Liverpool respectively, and the 2006 World Cup with Italy.