Euro Leagues: Italy World Cup fallout & Bosnia delight
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Italy World Cup qualification
Italy, third World Cup finals in a row, they are not going to be there. I'm not that surprised.
There is a generation of kids and teenagers that have never seen Italy in the World Cup.
It's not really a tragedy because they've worked so little to be in that position. It's been coming. It's been a problem for many, many years.
Italian Football Federation fallout
The president of the Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, has resigned. And Gianluigi Buffon has also resigned from his role as head of delegation.
Serie A youth development
There is a rot at the moment in Italian football. Serie A gave homegrown players just 7.4% of total playing time, which was the lowest among the top five leagues.
Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup qualification
It's been one heck of a week. For all Bosnians, a very unexpected qualification for a major tournament.
Bosnia vs Italy playoff
If you look at this Italy squad, they're worth five or six times more than the Bosnian team. We really didn't have any right in winning that game.
Italian football identity
The shadow of the past is far too big. Perhaps the past should be forgotten and just kick forward to a different direction.
Germany national team
Julian Nagelsmann has sort of started a bit of a private war with Deniz Undav. He's told everyone you're a starter, you're a sub, and you are just a squad player.
Poland national team
First time ever in my life, I witnessed something very strange: Poland not qualifying for the World Cup and no drama in the country.
