Asian Cup's coaching elite facing tough task to emulate past glories

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The biggest-ever Asian Cup has a large collection of international coaching heavyweights providing extra glamor.

Only one of them knows what it's like to win the biggest prize in world soccer: China boss Marcello Lippi led Italy to the World Cup title in 2006.

More recently, Lippi has won Chinese Super League and Asian Champions League titles with Guangzhou Evergrande. But the Italian has an uphill task ensuring a disappointing two-year spell in charge of China ends with silverware before his expected retirement.