James Richardson Reflects on Serie A’s Glory Years
Broadcaster James Richardson looks back on the golden era of Italian football, from Football Italia’s rise to Serie A’s global dominance.
Over the past two decades, the Premier League and LaLiga have vied for supremacy as the best football league in the world.
Whereas Spain has been able to offer unparalleled star power with the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappé, England has staked a reputation for its world-class product.
Even a match between two relatively unheralded sides like Burnley and Crystal Palace would still generate millions of viewers across the entire planet.
However, when James Richardson was growing up, it wasn’t England or Spain that held the top spot; it was Italy.
Author summary: James Richardson recalls Italian football's golden era.