Marcelo Lippi

Gareth Bale nets hat-trick in China rout to give Ryan Giggs winning start as Wales manager

Ryan Giggs' first game as Wales coach got off to a flying start Thursday with a 6-0 demolition of China as Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: China's hopes of qualifying for main event ends despite win over Qatar

China's faint hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup finals in Russia finally ended on Tuesday, despite securing the victory they needed in Qatar.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: China coach Marcelo Lippi confident about team's good showing against Qatar

China's coach Marcello Lippi insisted Monday his team could reach next year's World Cup finals despite only having a "very small" chance of qualifying.

World Cup qualifier: China coach Marcello Lippi laments lack of forward options ahead of Uzbekistan clash

China coach Marcello Lippi says the influx of foreign forwards to Chinese football is leaving him short of attacking options as the country gears up for a crunch World Cup qualifier with Uzbekistan on Thursday