Why did Italian football fall?

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• 0:05OtherDavid Platt, Paul Gascoigne, Paul InceEnglish players David Platt, Paul Gascoigne, and Paul Ince chose to play in Serie A during its 1990s heyday.
• 0:40OtherHernan Crespo, Christian Vieri, Ronaldo, Gianluca Vialli, Roberto BaggioItalian clubs broke the transfer fee world record five times in the 1990s, signing players like Crespo, Vieri, and Ronaldo.
• 3:25OtherZlatan Ibrahimović, Patrick Vieira, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Massimiliano AllegriJuventus team celebrating a Serie A title in 2005, which was later revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal.
• 3:57OtherMassimo Moratti, Silvio BerlusconiItalian clubs traditionally relied on wealthy owners like Massimo Moratti (Inter) and Silvio Berlusconi (AC Milan) to fund transfers.

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Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook In the 1990s, Italy had the most famous football league in the world. Serie A was the envy of every footballing nation; even the best English players chose to play there. But 30 years later, the league is a shadow of its former self. How did Italian football fall behind? Written by Kaya Kaynak. Illustrated by Marco Bevilacqua. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook: http://facebook.com/TifoFootball Instagram: http://instagram.com/TifoFootball_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tifofootball_ X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhqK31Qw1UvfHzRIDA YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWYJXDKS21OHj085qILmy-O2-yZqFIcuM&si=1tSREkvPh3Gps5NR Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWYJXDKS21OHj085qILmy-O2-yZqFIcuM&si=1tSREkvPh3Gps5NR Tifo Sports by The Athletic: https://www.youtube.com/@TifoSports About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Additional footage sourced from freestockfootagearchive.com Music provided by APM Music #Football #Italy #SerieA