I’ve always wondered if UK based commentators sway public opinion of Italian teams and Serie A. Almost all Serie A, European competition, and international games aired in the US are commentated on by at least one pundit from the UK. In my opinion, these commentators have at most a bias or at very least know less about Italian teams than English teams. Inevitably, they always bring up calciopoli, Milan’s collapse against Liverpool in the CL Final in Istanbul, corruption, etc. Why would people new to the sport want to follow Italian teams when the people presenting the games to them don’t have anything nice to say?
I’ve always wondered if UK based commentators sway public opinion of Italian teams and Serie A. Almost all Serie A, European competition, and international games aired in the US are commentated on by at least one pundit from the UK. In my opinion, these commentators have at most a bias or at very least know less about Italian teams than English teams. Inevitably, they always bring up calciopoli, Milan’s collapse against Liverpool in the CL Final in Istanbul, corruption, etc. Why would people new to the sport want to follow Italian teams when the people presenting the games to them don’t have anything nice to say?