Italy
Donald Trump has been asked to bring Italy back into the World Cup instead of Iran, and it’s a very difficult but not entirely absurd hypothesis.
At the center of this story is Paolo Zampolli, an Italian-American entrepreneur and collaborator of Trump. There is also a political issue at play, following the break between the White House and Giorgia Meloni.
Italian football struggles to produce talents, but also to preserve them and keep them playing for a long time.
From Insigne to Bernardeschi, up to Balotelli, Zaniolo, and Chiesa: an entire generation of very good footballers has not been able to maintain high levels until retirement, both with the National team and with clubs.