Soccer is a metaphor of life and of the changing fortunes of the countries.

Soccer, as a methaphor, seems to apply also to the recent history of Italy's decline in sports.

It is probably not an "apocalypse" the lack of qualification of the Italian national team at the next World Cup, which is defined by many in Italy, simply, the "National"; and to remember that we are talking about the male representative, because the female one, on the contrary qualify for the first time at the World Cup. Certainly, however, it is worth leaving from football - whose success is, moreover, to be seen in all latitudes as a metaphor of life and a parable of the fortunes of the peoples - to find confirmations and ideas on the decline of a Country that reflects itself in football.

Here some relevant data and thoughts elaborated by Vision.