Italian futbol isn't what it used to be

by HCE, Wednesday, April 01, 2026, 10:00 (6 hours, 23 minutes ago) @ hobbs

Both the Azzurri and Serie A have been declining for almost 20 years now, and while they probably should have qualified this time, particularly given how diluted the 26 field is, nothing about this result is really that surprising.

Personally, I've disliked the Azzurri since long before that 2006 group stage match, which only made me like them less, so I'm not shedding any tears over Italia's absence. Still, this is the kind of sporting disaster that puts our bad international break in perspective.