As a data-driven sports analyst with a quiet obsession for statistical patterns, I’ve spent years decoding Italy’s decline—not through emotion, but through metrics. While Spain and Germany dominate headlines, Italy’s mid-table teams reveal hidden decay in possession, passing accuracy, and youth development. This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about algorithms that see what cheers miss: systemic underperformance disguised as tradition. Here, the numbers don’t lie—but humans do.