- Born
- Nicknames
- Il tedesco
- Mister
- Il Trapp
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Giovanni Trapattoni was born on March 17, 1939 in Cusano Milanino, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Nations Cup (2011), TELE+ Lega Calcio (1998) and Juergen Klinsmann vom Baeckerjungen zum Bundestrainer (2006). He has been married to Paola Trapattoni since 1964. They have two children.
- SpousePaola Trapattoni(1964 - present) (2 children)
- Known for his two-fingered whistle to capture the attention of his players during games.
- His original press conference speeches and trademark quotes.
- Former manager of the Italy soccer team
- Professional player for A.C. Milan from 1953 to 1971. During that period, the team won the Italian Leauge's title and the European Cup of Champions twice.
- Most successful soccer coach in the world winning 19 titles over the last 25 years with Italian, German and Portuguese teams. He currently is sporting director of Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.
- Best remembered for a bizarre outburst in broken German during a press conference as Bayern Munich's coach (10 March 1998).
- On a player of his team during a legendary press conference in 1998: "Was erlaube' Strunz?...Ich habe fertig!"
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