Gianluigi Buffon blames politicians for Italian football’s downfall in major interview

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Italy’s National Team Head of Delegation, Gianluigi Buffon, has delivered a scathing assessment of Italian football’s struggles, blaming decades of complacency and the short-sighted nature of the country’s political class for the continuing crisis, according to an extensive interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 2010 Prophecy and Living in the Past

Buffon addressed his famous comment upon returning from the 2010 World Cup, where he had warned that the national team’s struggles were just beginning. He recalled his original warning: “Here we made some mistake, there is no doubt. But beware: in a few years we will find ourselves celebrating…