rugal2000
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Its crazy but Italy are the world champions and u would think football would still be booming in their country. Yet their club game is now devoid of the star names of a decade ago and they have fallen shockingly behind England and Spain in terms of wealth , power, strength and merchandising ability and stadia.. No longer can they compete with these countries for the big name signings and young prospects from Italy are now actually being poached by foreign clubs in France.
Blame it on the financial crisis and points deductions which has sent traditional investors and the mafioso's who laundered money in Italian clubs running for cover and taking their finances with them. Or blame it on the crowd violence, the aged and crumbling stadiums and the lack of forward thinking that sees Italian clubs unable to pull in the big bucks available from Far eastern merchandising.
It may sem crazy when u consider that Italy are after all world champions and Milan have been europes strongest team in the last 5 years overall, but that Milan team like most of the top Italian teams, now has serious financial difficulties and an ageing squad
Milan, Inter and Juventus are now almost totally reliant on ageing superstars in their ranks such as the Del Pierro's, Inzaghi's and Zambrotta's.
I think only Mourinho offers hope for an Italian team doing well in Europe this season. Milan are only in the Uefa cup but like last year that was a strong competition and they may not even make it to the last stages like Bayern last year.
Blame it on the financial crisis and points deductions which has sent traditional investors and the mafioso's who laundered money in Italian clubs running for cover and taking their finances with them. Or blame it on the crowd violence, the aged and crumbling stadiums and the lack of forward thinking that sees Italian clubs unable to pull in the big bucks available from Far eastern merchandising.
It may sem crazy when u consider that Italy are after all world champions and Milan have been europes strongest team in the last 5 years overall, but that Milan team like most of the top Italian teams, now has serious financial difficulties and an ageing squad
Milan, Inter and Juventus are now almost totally reliant on ageing superstars in their ranks such as the Del Pierro's, Inzaghi's and Zambrotta's.
I think only Mourinho offers hope for an Italian team doing well in Europe this season. Milan are only in the Uefa cup but like last year that was a strong competition and they may not even make it to the last stages like Bayern last year.