@joetir1
Today I listen a podcast, that the resume:
Italian football is in decline because it is no longer played on the streets. Football in Italy has become an elite sport.
It doesn't matter if you're good; it's enough to have the money and the right connections.
The average annual cost to enroll a child in a football school exceeds €2000 (including registration, uniforms, various expenses, etc)
Italy miss 2 World Cup participation, it’s only the start