Editorial: The Future Looks Dark as The Azzurri Hit Rock Bottom
It’s straight talk time. Last night’s abysmal showing against Switzerland is the lowest point the Azzurri hit in a very long time, likely in a few decades. This was worse than missing back-to-back World Cups, because even in the wake of those failed qualifications, there was always some sort of dim excuse that the most optimistic could cling to. Never had Italy appeared so powerless, so incapable of putting together a reaction.