Freaking Copa America

Because they've been out playing competitive matches and reaching the final of major(ish) tournaments while the Azzurri have been lying on beaches in posh resorts tanning (or hanging around in various American cities, the weirdos), both Argentina and Brazil have passed Italy in FIFA's World Rankings. The result is that, despite not having dropped a point since the last ranking, Italy dropped two places and are now third in the list, above France, Germany and Holland in that order.

Read the full article at The Offside: Italy.

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