Meritocracy

mer·i·toc·ra·cy /meriˈtäkrəsē/ n. a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement.
This was Prandelli's chosen platform. No more leaving someone out of the squad because of a personal grudge. No more leaving someone out because they weren't currently playing in Italy.

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