对于意大利而言，在几乎将意大利超级足球联赛毁于一旦的腐败丑闻之后，意大利国家队不得不在同胞们的心目中为这一运动平反。
In the Italian case, following the corruption scandals that have nearly sunk Il Calcio, Italy’s premier football league, the national team had to rehabilitate the game in the eyes of their fellow citizens.