It can happen here

As in 82 Italy are entering the World Cup trailing a cloud of domestic league scandal. The euphoria of winning then helped gloss over any outrage. The only way the current powers will survive the latest local difficulty is for Italy to win the World Cup. Watch Moggi working the phones to Germany this summer. The Italian emperors will go down fighting and if it means buying Italy the World Cup they'll do it. They have also cleverly found a way to insure Italy makes the final every twelve years.