> the sport is still fairly niche. that's an american cebtric view. When Italy won the World Championship in Rio in 1990 the game was aired in the middle of t

> the sport is still fairly niche. that's an american cebtric view. When Italy won the World Championship in Rio in 1990 the game was aired in the middle of the night at home, an entire nation watched it and rejoiced for the victory. Lorenzo Bernardi and Karch Kiraly were appointed best players of the 20th century. The sport had its first spike at the end of the 80s soon after Acosta became president, the rest was simply improving on that.