READ | Italy lose to Sweden in play-off, won’t play a FIFA World Cup since 1958But football is a different ball game. Months after the scandal broke out, Italy went on to win the FIFA World Cup and everybody thought things were hunky dory. But 11 years on, the four-time winners have failed to qualify for the World Cup. READ | Italy’s FIFA World Cup qualification failure sends shockwaves around the worldThe faith of fans was the first thing Serie A lost out on. READ | FIFA World Cup history: Italy join France, Argentina in list of shocking exitsItaly’s World Cup winner Alessandro Nesta, speaking to BBC, predicted the downfall.

Source: Hindustan Times November 14, 2017 11:51 UTC