The Editorials
Opinions, analysis and visions on the future of Italian football and its golden generation. Every editorial lives here, so no reflection gets lost.
The courage of youth: Italy finds its face again
Baldini's Under-21s rout Poland to reach the Euros, Mancini's Italy is reborn in four games. The common thread is the youngsters.
Back to Mancini: a minor Italy has no room left for mistakes
After a turbulent summer and the collapsed Maldini-Leonardo-Guardiola pursuit, Malagò turns back to Mancini. The new call-ups are promising, but without a real project we risk repeating ourselves.
Maldini and Leonardo walk away: when a country prefers nostalgia to ideas
The resignation of the two executives, swept away by the row over the Pirlo choice, ends a weeks-long dream in the worst way. And it tells of an Italy that, at the crossroads between innovating and retreating to the old guard, once again chooses the past.
Malagò, Maldini and Leonardo: the FIGC tries to reinvent itself (but the coach is just the tip of the iceberg)
The new federation president has called two Milan legends to lead the Azzurri's revival. From the bench to the infrastructure, from Euro 2032 to a Women's World Cup bid: why the real work goes far deeper than the name on the touchline.
Zenica won't be forgotten. But the 2030 mission starts now
A third consecutive missed World Cup. Instead of mourning, let's count the talent: the 2003-2008 generation is Italy's most exciting in twenty years.