The Rise of SERIE A!

(Baonghean.vn)- The number 1 tournament of Italian football is making strong changes after a period of unfortunate decline.

In the 90s of the 20th century and before, SERIE A was considered the most attractive tournament among all national championships in the world. However, everything changed in a negative direction due to the problem of match-fixing and the involvement of the Mafia. The "Calciopoli Scandal" in 2006 officially pushed the most prestigious football tournament in the "land of spaghetti" into the abyss.

The stands were empty, famous stars left SERIE A one after another to move to the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga and even Lique 1. Although they still won noble titles such as the 2006 World Cup, 2007 Champions League (AC Milan), 2010 Champions League (Inter Milan)... the position of Italian football was no longer the same as before.

The 2006 World Cup championship of the Italian national team still could not save the country's football from falling into a serious crisis due to the Calciopoli Scandal. Photo: Internet.

SERIE A is still the monopoly of Juventus, when AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma... have declined rapidly. The domestic tournament in the boot-shaped country has become boring. Besides, the national team is still revolving around the pillars that have appeared in the blue shirt for more than a decade and has not found excellent factors ready to succeed. The picture of Italian football is filled with a gloomy color.

It seemed that this sad situation would never end, but recently, football in the “boot-shaped country” has made visible changes. At the club level, in addition to Juventus still being a force, AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma, Napoli... are also actively shopping with deals that have shaken up the summer 2017 transfer market.

The decline of major rivals such as AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma has helped Juventus dominate SERIE A in recent seasons. Photo: Internet.

The "Old Lady of Turin" has just officially acquired Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa from Bayern Munich, adding to the squad a series of talented players that any team would crave, such as Dybala, Bonucci, Pjanic, Sandro... AC Milan is even more bustling when bringing quality new players to San Siro. After Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Kessie, Conti... and most recently Biglia, they have all moved to wear the red and black striped shirt.

From now until the summer transfer window closes, Coach Montella will welcome many more new faces. The “cocks crowing at each other” effect will make neighbors – Inter Milan unable to sit still. The same goes for Napoli and AS Roma. The strong changes of the above teams promise to create an attractive competition for SERIE A next season.

Goalkeeper Donnarumma (AC Milan) is one of the brightest talents that Italian football has recently produced. Photo: Internet.

On the national team front, never before have we seen such a youthful Azzurri. Head coach Ventura has a host of talented players born in the 90s. Just a quick look at the prominent names such as midfielder Marco Verratti (1992), goalkeeper Donnarumma (1999), Romagnli (1995), Belotti (1993), Berardi (1994)... is enough to see the "wave of youth" that is covering the Italian national team.

After many ups and downs, the world's leading football power - Italy is making strong changes. A very good signal for Tifosi in particular, and Italian football fans around the world in general./.

Thanh Hung