That is the lowest total of any major footballing power and has stood for nearly 50 years. From a country that has produced Rossi, Baggi, Del Piero, Vieri et all that blows my mind… Wow.

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    10 months ago

    maybe another factor is their trust in young players

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      10 months ago

      Are you suggesting that they trust players too young and they never fulfil the potential or that they trust younger players and cast aside older ones?

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        10 months ago

        they always seem to lean on the old gaurd rather than taking a chance on youth.

        inzaghi was 25 and vieiri 24 when they made their debuts for example

        only one i can think of of any note is baggio who was a teen debutant