How many pages was the prophetic youth development dossier written by Roberto Baggio in 2010?
Chapter 1
The shockwave of the Zenica shootout
Chapter 2
The money and the law
Chapter 3
Rebuilding the pitch
Chapter 4
A nation watches from the sidelines
Ch 3 · Rebuilding the pitch
lucca Rebuilding the pitch
New leadership takes the helm, nurturing fresh talent from the ground up, to bring the Azzurri back to glory.
lucca A new national project bridges the gap between amateur children's football and elite squads.
Fun Fact
Tactical obsession: Carlo Ancelotti warned that Italian youth academies focus too much on team tactics and not enough on teaching kids how to dribble.
lucca Technical Director Maurizio Viscidi is leading a unified system to train Italy's youngest players.
Glossary
pitch (noun)
A marked-out area of ground on which a sports game, especially soccer, is played. Following Italy's 2026 World Cup qualification failure, Rome funded a massive renovation of community playing fields.
A marked-out area of ground on which a sports game, especially soccer, is played. Following Italy's 2026 World Cup qualification failure, Rome funded a massive renovation of community playing fields.
Quiz
Which new age-group project was launched in 2026 to bridge amateur youth football and elite national teams?
Quiz
Which two 2006 World Cup winners are working alongside Viscidi on the youth guidelines?
Quiz
Who is serving as an expert advisor to the FIGC for their new technical youth project?
Quiz
What specific individual skill is Italian football now prioritizing over physical strength in youth academies?
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Who is the FIGC Technical Director leading the new youth development project in 2026?