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My not-to-be-taken-seriously theory is that Italian influence helps. If you look at the national teams of Uruguay, Argentina (should really be called South Ital
by forinti 8y ago
My not-to-be-taken-seriously theory is that Italian influence helps. If you look at the national teams of Uruguay, Argentina (should really be called South Italy), Brazil, and (obviously) Italy itself, you'll find a large number of Italian surnames. That's 13 titles between these 4 countries.
- poulsbohemian 8y agoI'm not sure why you are being downvoted, because there is a nugget of truth in what you are saying. Immigration spreads food, culture, and yes also sports. If Italy had been dominate in something like track and field at the point they immigrated to those countries, then guess what, they might be today skilled in that instead of soccer.
- ufo 8y agoSoccer is universally beloved in south america, it isn't just the italians. There was sizeable italian immigration to south america in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but I don't think they are particulary over-represented in football.