Italian soccer is suffering from bad health and direly needs a cultural revamp, the 1982 World Cup winner Giuseppe Bergomi told Xinhua in an exclusive interview.
"Italy's soccer needs to be reformed, starting from the poor structures and sport stadiums to the need of lauching national projects to boost junior squads and the presence of more Italian, rather than foreign, players," said Bergomi who captained gli Azzurri to win the World Cup in 1982.
After spending his enire career with Inter where he still holds the appearance record, Bergomi is now the trainer of Monza junior team as well as one of Italy's top TV sports commentator.
Nicknamed as "The Uncle" , he has always treasured his love for the sport with a keen eye for what he defines as "risks" to modern-day football.
"Unfortunately here in Italy we lack a proper sport's culture and awareness and we need to recover important sport values for the benefit of all," he said.
"Today it's tiring and dangerous to go to the stadia to watch the matches, safety levels are poor and there is an excessive violence and aggressivity among fan groups which have no equals in the rest of Europe, and this is turning people away from attending games," he observed.
"When I go to the stadia in United Kingdom, Germany or Spain, the atmosphere there is totally different, calm and relaxing. First, you don't need to get there two hours before the match starts because the organization is much more efficient, and second it's crowded with spectators of all ages, especiallly children, because there's no risk and danger to watch the games. Seeing a packed stadium makes a certain effect," added Bergomi.
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