Italian football may not be what it was during its 90s pomp, with match-fixing scandals taking some of the gloss off and Serie A outfits often treated more like accessories than businesses by their owners.
However, with Juventus reaching last year's Champions League final and Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol’s injecting some cash at AC Milan, it feels like a new era is being ushered in.
No doubt the Old Lady have helped place Italy on Europe’s footballing map again. The Bianconeri, under the tutelage of Massimiliano Allegri, steamrolled their way to a fourth consecutive domestic title before claiming an unprecedented domestic double, narrowly edging out Lazio in the Coppa Italia. And while they failed to lift the Champions League crown against Barcelona in Berlin after wins over Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, they certainly have done their bit in paving the way for another exciting season.
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