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episode 6: S2 E6 with Football Italia's Jonathan Grade - Post-Maradona Napoli, Gazza's Italian Job and Real Sociedad's magic men
Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Football Italia producer Jonathan Grade for a nostalgic look back at Italian football in the 1990s. The boys discuss Napoli's fortunes post-Maradona, the iconic and the oft-overlooked Serie A sides of that era, the key players behind Real Sociedad’s impressive start to the La Liga season, Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim-inspired revival and more. 6:01 - Why was Serie A the best league in the world in the 1990s? / 7:27 - What sort of impact did hosting the 1990 World Cup have on Italy and Italian football generally in the years that would follow? / 9:36 - Iconic and overlooked Serie A sides of the 1990s / 11:12 - What did the post-Maradona years look like for Napoli? / 15:53 - Was Alessandro Del Piero as important to 1990s Juventus as Cristiano Ronaldo is to 2020 Juventus? / 18:16 - Roberto Mancini the player versus Roberto Mancini the manager / 23:21 - Gazza and James Richardson memories / 33:12 - Who are the star men behind Real Sociedad's impressive start to the La Liga season? / 38:56 - Has Sporting Lisbon's expensive decision to bring in Ruben Amorim, one of Europe's brightest young managers, paid off?