Carlo Nesti’s Reflections on Italian Football

This is a diary of my `thoughts`, covering the period from June 2025 up to the present day, presented in reverse chronological order.

July 11, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `FIFA Ranking: Why Are We Only Eleventh?`

On the day of our victory in the 1982 World Cup, we discover that the FIFA ranking has dropped us to eleventh place: what a tough moment! After the defeat against Norway, despite the inherent limitations of such an attempt, I tried to summarize the facts and problems of Italian football, and particularly the national team. I present that analysis again, submitting it for your consideration, noting that it is up to you, not me, to determine the importance of each factor.

THE FACTS

• AT CLUB LEVEL, ONLY 1 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN 15 YEARS.
• AT NATIONAL TEAM LEVEL, ALREADY MISSED 2 WORLD CUPS.
• ITALY SHINES AND WINS ONLY AT YOUTH LEVELS.

THE PROBLEMS

• CHOOSING THE MOST SUITABLE HEAD COACH.
• EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF FOREIGN PLAYERS: A FULL 60% IN SERIE A.
• VERY FEW UNDER 21 PLAYERS IN SERIE A: JUST 3%.
• THE DIMINISHED APPEAL OF THE NATIONAL TEAM JERSEY`S VALUE.
• THE FEDERATION`S LESSER INFLUENCE COMPARED TO CLUBS.
• THE IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN COMPETITION.
• DEL PIERO AND TOTTI, AND THEN ONLY ONE STAR: DONNARUMMA.
• LOWER QUALITY BASIC TECHNICAL TRAINING.
• IMPOSING TACTICS AND PHYSICALITY FROM CHILDHOOD.
• DEFENDERS` LACK OF PRACTICE WITH MAN-MARKING.
• SCARCITY OF FORWARDS AT THE LEVEL OF THE PAST.
• THE END OF THE ERA OF STREET/COMMUNITY FOOTBALL.
• THE DOMINANCE OF PAID FOOTBALL SCHOOLS.
• AGENTS` INTERFERENCE IN YOUTH ACADEMIES.
• THE LOWERING OF STANDARDS IN OUR LEAGUE.
• THE ABSENCE OF `BLOCKS` OF PLAYERS, LIKE THOSE PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED BY TEAMS LIKE JUVENTUS, WHICH HELPED THE NATIONAL TEAM.
• YOUNGER GENERATIONS PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO OTHER SPORTS.
• COLLAPSE IN ITALY`S BIRTH RATE.
• SUPER-PRESSURE, FIRST FROM THE MEDIA, THEN FROM THE FANS.

PERSONAL THOUGHT

The football and the footballers I saw in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s I will never see again. At most, I will dream of them at night, because the past does not return. Our future will be neither better nor worse: it will be `different`. The world has changed, and football has changed with it. There is only one thought that gives me hope. Even in our recent past, not 20 years ago, with a generation of average-good players, and without world-class stars except Donnarumma, we won a European Championship. And, surprisingly, we also played with tactical automatisms I was only used to seeing in club teams. So, within a month, the `astral conjunctions` of football can guarantee apparent miracles. However, you have to at least reach the final stages of competitions… otherwise, not even a saint in heaven can help you.

July 9, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Torino: Why Is No One Knocking on Cairo`s Door?`

Every year, every day, every hour, Torino fans ask when the ownership will change. Urbano Cairo`s great entrepreneurial rise has not been mirrored by a comparable growth in the `granata` club`s fortunes. I`ve always believed in two main points:

1) No one buys Torino because, in effect, no one is knocking on Cairo`s door.

2) Buyers would exist, but they are discouraged by Cairo`s demands: 250/300 million.

3) The Agnelli-Elkann family, who currently only want one team in the city? I don`t believe that, as it only made sense in the last century.

To understand what is happening, we need to acknowledge the current reality of Italian football. With Monza, roughly half of the 40 teams playing in Serie A and B will be controlled by investment funds or foreign owners. Why are they not interested in the `granata` club, with a potential stadium to acquire, and marketing development opportunities (museums, exhibitions, documentaries, etc.) that are obvious even to a beginner, but seemingly not to presidents? It seems what scares them (oh dear!) is the legitimate ambition of the fanbase, who, having legends like Grande Torino, Meroni, Pulici, and Ferrini as references, and `feeling` that Torino is a historically prestigious club, would have a certain hunger for sporting success, which has been absent for about twenty years. Here`s what calcioefinanza.it writes:

FROM CALCIOEFINANZA.IT

If a club`s history or prestige doesn`t oblige owners to an absolute need to bring home trophies, the work of investors is much simpler, and fund-led football tends to work. To remain in the Serie A limbo, it`s often enough to sell the most sought-after players on the market to generate capital gains, which can then be used to buy new young players, at least one of whom will generate further capital gains. Moreover, in a sector where player acquisition prices have been rising for some time and with markets like the Premier League or Saudi Arabia that have high spending capacity and pay figures outside the average for Italian football, it`s not even inconceivable that the club`s value will increase in the medium term, leading to a significant capital gain for investors upon selling the club. Ultimately, the important thing in sporting terms is simply to avoid relegation to Serie B, with the loss of television and stadium revenue mentioned above, and this is why mid-level clubs are totally opposed to reducing Serie A from 20 to 18 teams.

HERE IS THE PASSAGE THAT COULD CONCERN TORINO…

The game becomes terribly more complicated, however, when the economic dynamic is joined by the necessity to win, typical of big clubs. This need often forces choices that may not be rational from a purely financial standpoint; it obliges clubs to retain key champions even when faced with substantial offers, in order to build a core that can last over time. And all this comes with the disadvantage that no one has reasonable certainty of achieving the desired objective. Because while many start the season aiming to win something, in the end, only a few, if any, lift a trophy.

It`s clear that in this second scenario, the greatest burden, at least among the funds involved in Italy, must be borne by the investment companies that own the most prestigious clubs: namely Oaktree for Inter and RedBird for Milan. The difference, however, is that the Californian company obtained control of the `Nerazzurri` at a bargain price (practically the 275 million of the loan not repaid by Suning plus another 52 million paid into the club`s coffers so far) while Cardinale paid full price for the `Rossoneri`, meaning 1.16 billion between equity (600 million) and vendor loan (560 million). And this necessarily weighs and will weigh on their exit strategies from the investment.

July 3, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Dear Juve, I`m Writing to You… Just to Distract Myself a Bit`

Dear Juve,

With all sincerity, I want to raise a few issues with you, if I may.

1) It`s July 3rd, an excellent forward, David, has arrived, but the sporting director, the market`s conductor, seems to have disappeared. Comolli and Chiellini continue to operate, but doesn`t that seem like a significant undertaking?

2) Tudor`s tactical rigidity: 3-4-2-1. If Sancho, who is a wide attacking player, were to arrive, what would happen? I believe greater flexibility is needed, having at least 2 options: the other could be 3-4-3.

3) The Gatti mystery: lately, he`s only played the last 10 minutes, starting from the end of the season, but he hasn`t started matches when he was desperately needed.

4) Yildiz asks to be substituted because he`s tired, but you, the coach, must force him to endure, as he`s the only star player who, even limping, can conjure up an equalizer when you`re 0-1 down, not 0-5.

5) Douglas Luiz had probably already left for vacation before the Club World Cup. Who knows… maybe he`s a very technical and good midfielder, or, on the contrary… he never even existed…

Dear Juve, please excuse my intrusion, but my affection for your history compels me to voice some doubts, hopefully constructive ones.

A warm, hopeful greeting from Carlo Nesti.

June 27, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Juve: Why Exor Can… But Doesn`t Want To… With 250 Million Fans Worldwide?`

Manchester City goes to University, while Juve, with all due respect, is still in Middle School. The English club has spent 1.64 billion Euros in the transfer market over the last 10 years. They`ve enlisted one of the best coaches in the world, if not the best: Guardiola. They`ve played the most modern football, achieving the `treble` two years ago: Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League. Is that enough? Yes. It`s enough to say that a 3-goal difference is more than logical when Juve faces such an opponent. Consequently, yesterday`s 2-5 defeat doesn`t reopen any debate that isn`t already well-known. This was, and remains, the distance between Earth and Mars.

The point is different. Just as happened a few months ago in the Champions League, can one of the worst Juve teams ever beat Manchester City, especially when City is in an identity crisis? Can it be argued that with starters like Gatti, Cambiaso, Thuram, and Yildiz from the beginning, losing would have been inevitable, but not in this manner? In a single match, anything is possible. Another question: is this Juve team on the right track to close that gap? Answer: no, because they are trying to go down that path, but there are still too many missteps and reversals. With the austerity imposed by Exor after 900 million in recapitalizations, the simple `adjustments` planned by Comolli might even allow the team to fight for the next Scudetto.

The standard of Serie A is currently low, Thiago Motta is no longer on the bench, and there`s an expectation of an injury list not overwhelmed, as in the past year, by 250 player-games missed due to injury. Domestically, with a midfielder, a wide player, and a real attacker (not a fake one), they can be competitive. But, unfortunately, not in Europe. Money is needed. It needs to be spent well. But, regardless, a different perspective is required from John Elkann. A revaluation of the Juventus brand, which is significantly undervalued (according to Google: 250 million sympathizers and 160 million followers worldwide) compared to the Ferrari brand.

Exor functions perfectly well financially, and the Bianconeri club represents only 3.4% of their portfolio. So, where there`s a will there`s a way, but this will is missing. It`s difficult to argue with someone who has financed you with almost a billion Euros since 2021. What`s needed, at least initially, is a choice driven more by sentiment, and therefore philanthropy, than economics. But that could happen with Gianni and Umberto Agnelli, who were in love with Juve and football. Today… much has changed… if not everything.

June 25, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Was Football in the 70s-80s More Spectacular, or Is Today`s?`

Interaction is how people relate, interact, and influence each other in different social situations. And it`s based on the principles of interaction that the Internet offers a fantastic opportunity for readers or followers to connect with authors, an aspect impossible with television, radio, and newspapers. In this space, I make the reader or follower the protagonist of an article, allowing them to express an opinion to which I respond with another opinion, starting a debate (on NESTI Channel).

ALESSANDRO – The technical level of football is clearly better now; there are more resources, capabilities, and money than before. It`s nostalgia that makes everything seem better to us. And I prefer having a subscription and watching all the games to listening to the radio. There were players you only knew by name because there was no way to watch the matches.

NESTI – Dear Alessandro, I have always argued that, compared to the 70s-80s, the game has changed more spatially and physically than temporally and dynamically. Less speed? Well… when I think of certain `build-up plays` today, it makes my skin crawl! Anyway, let`s assume that`s really the case. The real difference, however, is that back then, the game was played across 90 meters of the field, with man-marking and teams spread out (`long`). The spread was due to the fact that, with rare exceptions like the great Liedholm before the great Sacchi, no one in Italy practiced the offside trap, and forwards (usually 2) could play very high up, followed by an equal number of markers (always 2). Think about it: 4 players on one side and 4 on the other, meaning 8 fewer players in midfield, or even 10 if the respective `sweepers` were static. In much wider spaces, players with exceptional talent, like Falcao, Platini, Maradona, Zico, and others, had a few extra seconds to decide what to do with the ball. Today, particularly in our league, tactical rigidity reigns, with teams packed together in a small area of 40 meters.

The central strip of the field is a battlefield where pressing is supreme, the maximum expression of `intensity` within `density`. Once the ball is recovered, possession becomes a way of waiting for the opponent`s error and the opening they concede, sometimes ineffectively mimicking `Guardiolism`. I am 70 years old, so I can be accused of being stuck in the past, but today the opportunity to rewatch even entire matches from the past on Youtube allows for certain comparisons. If, beyond the tactical script, the players are the 1982 world champions, the spectacle is guaranteed. A hug!

MESSAGE, IN PARTICULAR, FOR JUVENTUS FANS – IF YOU WANT TO SEE A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW SPECTACULAR 1980s FOOTBALL COULD BE, WATCH THIS HIGHLIGHT REEL OF JUVENTUS-MANCHESTER UNITED 1984. IT`S WORTH IT!

June 16, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Long Live Gattuso, But Let`s Do Justice to Gentile!`

In the summer of 2006, I was working at Rai, on one hand employed by a company that granted limited freedom of expression, and on the other, deeply disturbed by Calciopoli, which blew the lid off a scandal brewing with malice. I was so indignant about Claudio Gentile`s situation that I asked Tuttosport for space to rail against whoever had sacked him, after he had won a European Under 21 title and a bronze medal, often forgotten, at the Olympics. The next day, someone from the national team staff, whom I will never reveal, called me and said: `Look, Claudio eliminated himself because he sees enemies everywhere!`. Now, years later, I can take stock of this confidence, noting that Gentile was said to have a difficult personality, though this was reportedly very much a presumption. However, beyond that, there was definitely a plot against him, signed by Commissioner Guido Rossi.

Claudio paid the price for never having compromised with anyone and for having a Juventus past, an aspect that, back then, amounted to a mortal sin, a perpetual `excommunication`. He was certainly detested by the Roman press for no longer having used Cassano. The problem, which Gentile couldn`t talk about publicly, is that the playmaker had caused a serious public order issue during a trip to Eastern Europe, and even in this case, I won`t go into further detail. Why Claudio never coached again after that remains a mystery to me. He deserved to get back into the game to prove his worth.

June 15, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Juve: Why Did Comolli Talk About Simple `Adjustments`?`

At the press conference for his presentation, I imagine Comolli might have disappointed many Bianconeri fans by talking about simple `adjustments` in the transfer market. Why did he say this? Because there are three stalled situations involving Vlahovic, Koopmeiners, and Douglas Luiz. And for this very reason, it can be said that Juve`s transfer market is, at least in part, held hostage by the recent past.

Regarding Vlahovic, despite expressions of esteem from Comolli himself and Tudor, there is a firm intention to sell him to avoid a substantial gross salary of 25 million next season. But without this sale, it`s useless to engage in wild speculation involving players like Gyokeres or Osimhen, all costing over 70 million. So, Vlahovic is currently blocking the market for strikers, which is currently limited to Kolo Muani, and… who knows, Milik. The defense, with the trio Kalulu-Bremer-Gatti, and Kelly and Rugani as backups, might not require additional players. The wide players have Cambiaso as a key element, although rumors of a transfer have continued since January. A left-sided player like Tavares would be very useful, but the price is high.

In midfield, here`s another hurdle that is paralyzing negotiations. In addition to Locatelli, Thuram, and McKennie, a valuable central midfielder is needed, one also useful in the defensive phase, and Ederson would be ideal. However, how can you not prioritize attempting to recover players who collectively cost 110 million, namely Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz? Furthermore, after their devaluation last season, they have no market value and are essentially forced to stay in Tudor`s squad, barring surprises. Consequently, I strongly suspect that the need to give them another chance makes the prospect of new signings less likely.

Before indulging in overly pessimistic considerations, it`s worth reflecting, guided by common sense and the club`s finances. If last season`s Juve finished fourth, the minimum objective for the season, accumulating something like 250 player-games missed due to injury, where could they have finished without a genuine curse of injuries? This is also why Comolli only spoke of `adjustments`, to avoid the risk of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

June 10, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Gravina, Go Back to Federal Coaches! Nunziata or… Buffon`

Gravina cannot expect, by divine right, to sack a coach overnight and instantly find a replacement overnight. The Federation ruined itself, with its own hands, the day Matarrese hired Sacchi, Milan`s successful and modern coach. Before that, we calmly relied on federal coaches, who were always used to managing players for only a few days and without particular economic demands. Four names: Valcareggi, Bearzot, Vicini, Maldini. With them, we achieved a first, a second, and a third place at the World Cup, a first place at the European Championship, and 3 European Under 21 titles. The equivalent of 7 medals, with just 4 coaches. Now, they look for the big name, who never has time to work, like in any club. I would make a sensible U-turn and back Nunziata, the Under 21 selector, restoring the old method. If a more appealing solution is desired, remember that Buffon is at the Federation and has qualifications as a sporting director and goalkeeping coach. Why not him, and maybe other 2006 world champions?

June 9, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `The Post-Spalletti Era is Just One of 18 Problems for Italian Football`

Luciano Spalletti is gone. Who knows why before Italy-Moldova, and not after Italy-Moldova, precisely when the dressing room needed destabilization. Another timing miracle by `Slavina` Gravina. Surely, for heaven`s sake, there were valid reasons for this decision. However, imagine a `memo` in which to include the problem of choosing the new coach. Well: don`t be surprised, but that problem is just one of 18 that Italian football and the Italian national team have to deal with.

THE FACTS: 3

• AT CLUB LEVEL, ONLY 1 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN 15 YEARS.
• AT NATIONAL TEAM LEVEL, MISSED 2 WORLD CUPS.
• ITALY SHINES AND WINS ONLY AT YOUTH LEVELS (17-20 YEARS).

THE PROBLEMS: 18

• CHOOSING THE MOST SUITABLE HEAD COACH.
• EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF FOREIGN PLAYERS: A FULL 50% IN SERIE A.
• VERY FEW UNDER 21 PLAYERS IN SERIE A: JUST 3%.
• THE IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN COMPETITION.
• THE LOWERING OF STANDARDS IN THE LEAGUE.
• DEL PIERO AND TOTTI, AND THEN ONLY ONE STAR: DONNARUMMA.
• THE END OF THE ERA OF STREET FOOTBALL.
• THE DOMINANCE OF PAID FOOTBALL SCHOOLS.
• AGENTS` INTERFERENCE IN YOUTH ACADEMIES.
• LOWER QUALITY BASIC TECHNICAL TRAINING.
• IMPOSING TACTICS AND PHYSICALITY FROM CHILDHOOD.
• DEFENDERS` LACK OF PRACTICE WITH MAN-MARKING.
• SCARCITY OF FORWARDS AT THE LEVEL OF THE PAST.
• THE ABSENCE OF NATIONAL TEAM-SAVING `BLOCKS`.
• THE DIMINISHED APPEAL OF THE NATIONAL TEAM JERSEY`S VALUE.
• THE FEDERATION`S LESSER INFLUENCE COMPARED TO CLUBS.
• YOUNGER GENERATIONS PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO OTHER SPORTS.
• YOUNGER GENERATIONS LESS WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES.

As you can see, it`s a long list, and presented like this, it`s quite terrifying. However, we must be positive and remember that some of these problems are also faced by others. Furthermore, many times, precisely in moments that seemed most critical, Italian football has shown resilience and reacted strongly. May it be so this time too.

June 8, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Spalletti`s Fault? Also Some Players`. I`ll Say Which Ones…`

Now, seeing that many have jumped in, I`ll jump in too, not just on Spalletti, but also on some players. Premise: four definite starters were missing, namely Acerbi (you know why), Buongiorno, Calafiori, and, pay attention, I`ve already listed an entire defense, plus Kean, with 19 goals in Serie A. Let`s remember these facts, fairly. I would have deployed, including some not selected, according to a 3-4-3:

• Donnarumma in goal;
• Di Lorenzo, Mancini, and Bastoni in defense;
• Politano, Tonali, Barella, and Di Marco in midfield;
• Orsolini, Retegui or Lucca, and Zaccagni in attack.

I have a few questions.

1 – Maybe I`m a romantic, but certain values cannot die. How is it possible that the defeat in the Champions League final so deflated Bastoni, Barella, and Dimarco that they couldn`t be motivated even when wearing the national team jersey?

2 – How is it possible that Mancini and others were unavailable for selection because they were already on holiday, as if the National team had become a Serie B team?

3 – How is it possible that Politano isn`t called up, according to Spalletti, because he scores less than Orsolini, when, by switching from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3, even mid-match, both can be valuable? Politano as a wing-back and Orsolini as a high winger, ahead of him.

4 – Why isn`t the Zaccagni situation explained? He wasn`t called up for the Euros. He might not be suitable for the 3-5-2, but precisely by changing the formation, he would have Dimarco`s cover behind him.

It would be interesting to know the answers, but I fear that Spalletti, after the match against Moldova, will be overwhelmed by events. In that case, I strongly, strongly hope for Ranieri.

June 7, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Italy Beaten by Modern Football? Absolutely Not?`

After the 0-3 against Norway, it`s right not to mix things up, deciding whether to discuss the match or Italian football in general. Let`s try talking about the match. The best moment in Norwegian football history, against an Italy which, let`s not forget, was missing a good 9 key players, 3 of whom were potential starters or key substitutes. But the public, rightly, protests: no excuses, we are the Italian national team! Okay, but let`s not fall into a misconception. We weren`t beaten by so-called `modern football`, which isn`t our style. What do I mean? Do you remember Paris Saint-Germain against Inter? High pressing, occupying the opponent`s half, ball possession, high defensive line in midfield. No.

Norway demonstrated that you can be effective, paradoxically, even by playing in a way similar to our great victories of the past. They had possession for only 38 percent, took 8 shots, only 4 on target, but with maximum efficiency: 3 goals and a post. They displayed, however, two things that we lack. Four top players: Nusa, Haaland, Sorloth, and Odegaard (we remained stuck with Del Piero and Totti, fooled by Cassano and Balotelli). And a mix of physicality and sacrifice, even in the less gifted elements. Talking about Italian football in general, on the other hand, seems more like a final summary than the start of a group stage, but it is necessary. Since our victory in the 2006 World Cup, countries that once posed little threat have significantly improved, while we have regressed. Eleven years without World Cups weigh heavily, as does the influx of foreign players, the overwhelming minority of Under 21s in Serie A, and the diminished appeal of the national team jersey`s value compared to club salaries. These are factors that contributed to humiliations like yesterday`s. On the horizon, a Sinner or a Musetti figure in football, like in tennis, is unfortunately not visible.

June 6, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `De Laurentiis, But Is It True That Juve Plays Unfairly?`

This space allows me, first of all, to congratulate a great President, Aurelio De Laurentiis. Two Scudetti in 3 years, 3 Coppa Italia titles, 1 Supercoppa Italiana, but above all, over 20 years of impeccable management, with consistently healthy finances. Only one single shadow: the capital gains case regarding Osimhen, which is still ongoing and is expected to result in an inevitable sanction. His Napoli has been self-sufficient for many seasons and has a wage bill which is half that of Inter and Juventus. Combining competitiveness and sustainability is not an easy feat for everyone. De Laurentiis also plays an important role in the Italian comedy that is our domestic football scene, and his latest jab is part of the usual back-and-forth, as happened with the Agnelli, Berlusconi, Moratti, Prisco, and Viola families. “`Do you know the difference between Napoli and Juventus over the last 10 years? Juventus hasn`t always played fairly, while Napoli has`.”

De Laurentiis will allow me to respond to this jab with one of my own, always with a smile. Dear President, please keep in mind that Juventus, from Moggi, Giraudo, and Bettega onwards, for 31 years now, has faced something like 7 judicial issues, related to either sporting or ordinary justice. Doping, Calciopoli, Gea, ultras, Suarez, salaries, and capital gains. In 3 of these cases – Calciopoli, ultras, and capital gains – there has been obvious relentless targeting of the club. The `Old Lady` of football was searched with extreme scrutiny in the hunt for evidence against her. With this kind of treatment, do you think Juventus still has something to hide? Don`t you think its executives or registered personnel have learned to fear even their own shadow, with the risk of making any misstep? No, President. I am convinced that Juventus is clean, just as your beautiful Napoli is clean, and that the two teams can always compete for victory fairly on the field.

June 4, 2025

Carlo Nesti: `Our Football Likes… Old, Not Young`

`Old` players are liked, and currently, this is not a point of pride for Italian football. Napoli acquires De Bruyne, a free agent, aged 34, with a salary of about 10 million per year. Milan approaches Modric, a free agent, nearly 40 years old, also with a salary of about 10 million. Milan is also courting Rabiot, aged 30, with Marseille asking for 10 million and his salary around 6 million. Incidentally, De Bruyne will likely be on the bench, as the starter in that role is McTominay. And, for Allegri, Modric might recall Pirlo, whom Allegri chose to sell from Milan, preferring Van Bommel.

Meanwhile, in Serie A, according to recent data, Under 21 players get 5.5% of total minutes, third to last in all of Europe, while in the Spanish Liga, it`s 19.6%. Homegrown talent is no longer being produced, and young players, if available, come from abroad, taking away space from potential domestic talents. So, please, let`s not ask for miracles from the National team.