Paolo Maldini has gone scorched earth on the FIGC and on Giovanni Malagò. But first -- some musings on the dictator GOAT debate, the correct ways to travel, returning to the homeland, Don Cherry's cultural guidance, and more.

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Cris Italia returns (recorded 24/07/2026, before Pirlo was sabotaged and Maldini resigned)

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The FIGC has a new president, a new crisis, and a new Paolo Maldini dramatic exit. God help us all.

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Sam is back for a wartime broadcast on the eve of Italy's playoff final in Bosnia as Gennaro Gattuso's Azzurri look towards achieving their painstaking return to the World Cup. We examine how to honeypot FIFA executives into banning Iran from the tournament (just in case), the Northern Ireland result, Mo Kean's new name, teams like Jamaica qualifying, the bald epidemic in the Azzurri camp, the Nicolò Tresoldi case and MUCH more

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Mateo Retegui is headed to Saudi Arabia for a boatload of money while the Italian peninsula is re-inheriting three ageing EURO champions who will fight for the vacant spot with gli Azzurri, Federico Chiesa may have just been given a surprising opportunity thru some dark Ndragheta arts, Gianluigi Donnarumma snaps Jamal Musiala's leg and Neuer goes full Gestapo, Lazio can't sign players and must roll with Mussolini Jr., and Thomas Partey's criminal case demonstrates the risk of keeping a dirtbag under contract. That and more -- enjoy.

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A two-parter this week as the Club World Cup has been met with empty stadiums and lukewarm, diluted American fanfare -- but that didn't stop President Donald Trump from welcoming Juventus to the White House to watch him threaten Iran over their nuclear program to kick off the tournament. Italy's U21 EURO campaign came to close after a heroic display from a new star and a horrible display from an established one. And Sam went on TikTok Live while playing in goal for a local team that I do not care about, which his team's captain did not appreciate in the slightest. That and much more, rejoice and enjoy.

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Gennaro Gattuso is somehow the new coach of the Italian National Team (credit/blame Gigi Buffon) and Gabriele Gravina is putting Gli Azzurri at risk. Israel go to war with Iran before going to war with Italian football later this year and some people can't complete their work. The Montreal Mafia saw devastating arrests, including of a figure whose name is dangerously close to the host of this show. Il Gattopardo is a terrific work of fiction and the Netflix remake of the book is mandatory viewing for any lovers of Garibaldi. The U21 EURO is underway. And much, much more. Enjoy.

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Gli Azzurri sensationally risk missing another World Cup just as soon as qualifiers get underway, Luciano Spalletti is finally deposed in the worst way possible by old man Gabriele Gravina, who will now select a replacement CT that will almost certainly not be as good an option as Carlo Ancelotti. Plus, Italy votes not to reduce the number of years a foreigner must have residency before applying for citizenship. We are back, baby. Enjoy and rate the show 5 stars wherever you're listen to this.

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Sam rants about gli Azzurri falling to Germany on aggregate in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal following a mentally draining 3-3 draw in Dortmund. We’re comparing Spalletti and Nagelsmann's looks, discussing the defensive disaster, the squad's character, our boys' attention-hungry WAGs, the Kean phenomenon and other forwards at our disposal, and much more.

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