Last season, Napoli clinched their first Serie A title since the Diego Maradona days of the 1980s. Just 11 months later, the club are in disarray, and it all began with one email from club president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
At the midpoint of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in South America, it’s time to give each team a letter grade from A to F based on their performances so far.
Italy’s new coach Gennaro Gattuso on Thursday pledged to restore enthusiasm and create “a family” at the battered national team, aiming to secure qualification for the next World Cup after the Azzurri missed out twice in a row.
