Hands up if you saw it coming. Against all the odds, this has been a successful Italian season, dominated by two generally unexpected events.
Firstly, there was Napoli’s utterly dominant, utterly feel good Serie A title win, arguably the most compelling of Europe’s top five champions.
Secondly, three Italian clubs – Inter, Roma and Fiorentina – made it to the respective finals of all three UEFA club competitions, recording results not seen since the early ’90s despite all losing in the finales. Just12 months ago, Italy was struggling to come to terms with its failure to qualify for the Qatar World Cup while – with the exception of Europa Conference League winners Roma –
