2022 A SOCCER ODYSSEY - AN UTOPIA

>Ronaldo's decline and the manager's insistence on believing him able to carry his team means that Real Madrid end the season behind FC Barcelona, Valencia CF and Atlético Madrid.
>The fourth place determines that they would not qualify directly for the CL, finishing out of the podium for the first time since 2004.
>Zinedine Zidane is immediately relieved of his position as manager.
>Barcelona on the other hand confirm their hegemony by winning both the Copa del Rey and the championship, while Valencia are led by a top form Simone Zaza to a surprising second place.

>At the 2018 Russia World Cup, despite one Sup Forums user's sextuplets and a stellar squad, France disappoints and fails to advance past the group stage: loses to a fierce England side and a revelation in the Egyptian national team.
>Didier Deschamps is sacked, after a national uproar.
>France hires Zinedine Zidane as their new manager, among supporters' excitement.
>A weak overall cup motivates Italy to start a renovation in their youth programs.

>Perugia, promoted in 2014 to the Italian Serie B, hires a new coach: ex-player Marco Materazzi, having last managed Indian side Chennaiyin FC.
>The team wins game after game, thanks mainly to the goals coming from Alberto Cerri, 21 year-old Italian striker on loan from Juventus.
>The 2018-19 Serie B season sees Perugia as champions and Alberto Cerri as the top scorer; they are promoted in Serie A.

>The following Serie A season, 2019-20, sees Perugia on a Leicester-esque Cinderella run: they end the season in 6 place, Materazzi wins Best Coach of the Year in a rare acknowledgment of merit by the Italian Footballers' Association.
>Alberto Cerri is sold to AC Milan in the summer, still unconvincing because of a lacking striker position: Kalinic is failing to deliver, and Cutrone as well as Silva aren't given enough opportunities to blossom. The latter is sold abroad.
>Alberto Cerri gets a national team call-up for the UEFA Euro 2020

At the Euro 2020...
cont.

1st for autism

>Italy going to the 2018 WC
Update the pasta

>implying we can qualify at Euro 2020

Where does it say we went to the WC? It was just weak overall

>The UEFA Euro 2020 is won by England, who confirm the good performance at the World Cup.
>Italy is eliminated by the English in the round of 16, despite excitement in a rejuvenated squad following the retirement of Buffon, Chiellini, Barzagli, De Rossi and Parolo, and a good chemistry between the two strikers Zaza and Cerri.
>Ancelotti, new manager since the 2018 World Cup fallout, disappoints thoroughly like his predecessor and is sacked.
>A national poll sees Materazzi emerge as the clear favorite by the fans for Italy's manager position, judgment swayed by the blindingly successful performance of Perugia during the season, and the great form showed by Alberto Cerri.
>Also considering the loss of his top player, Marco Materazzi accepts the role and is hired as Italy's coach.

>2017 U-20 and U-17 England Players finnaly starts playing on Pro NT, with a 4-0 victory over Argentina, now a shit team since messi left the team again

>loses to a fierce England side

>The 2020-21 Serie A season is won by AC Milan, who have finally found themselves after a transition year under Conte.
>Their young squad finally grew up, led by the captain Bonucci and with Conti, Suso, Kessie, Romagnoli all showing great form along with new signing Cerri.

>2 years later
>2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar.
>France, England, Belgium are the favorite teams.
>United States and Italy have undergone a period of reconstruction, and have a young, hungry team as well.
>Italy in particular has shed its Juventus core, and is now composed by an all-new AC Milan nucleus of players: the Juventus historical defenders have been substituted by AC Milan players.

You are building this up towards a headbutt right

>The two predicted dark horses meet right away in the round of 16: Italy wins despite a good performance by Christian Pulisic.
>After getting through the quarter-finals against Poland, Italy has to face its next opponent in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals.
>It's the England side that put a halt to their hopes in 2020.
>Harry Kane is 28 and a world class striker
>Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford have all lived up to their potential despite showing signs of weakness in the past.
>The Manchester City winger scores to put England up 1-0
>Italy has the strength to react and level the game 1-1, managing to get a penalty kick from outside the box by Verratti past the older Joe Hart.
>The Azzurri win it in the last ten minutes, with a header by Alberto Cerri. Final result Italy 2 - 1 England.

>shitaly

If we're still starting Joe Hart in 5 years I'd top myself tbf lad.

>The other side of the bracket reads France 3 - 0 Brazil

>It all gets to this final moment, nothing else matters.
>The final is Italy vs France, exactly like 16 years before.
>Italy (4-3-1-2): Donnarumma, Spinazzola - Bonucci, Romagnoli, Conti, Pellegrini, Verratti, Gagliardini, Bernardeschi, Cerri, Belotti
>France (4-3-3): Areola, Digne, Umtiti, Varane, Sidibé, Pogba, Tolisso, Bakayoko, Martial, Mbappé Lottin, Dembélé
>Manager (Italy): Marco Materazzi
>Manager (France): Zinedine Zidane

>Italy scores early in the first half, with a wondergoal from Federico Bernardeschi
>44'
>Pogba and Mbappé connect to level the game for France, the 23 year old striker scores with a beautiful volée.
>The players go back to the locker rooms for the halftime break and tension is high.

I hope Italy win the World Cup next year

That get was on rugby though

>Second half
>As the teams are getting back to the pitch, Italy manager Materazzi is seen saying something to Zidane.
>The Frenchman approaches and hits his colleague with a headbutt, under the eyes of the referees and among the gasps of millions of viewers.
>Zinedine Zidane is expelled from the game.
>In shock, France can do little against an overwhelming Alberto Cerri, who scores and celebrates headbutting the corner flag.
>Andrea Belotti scores soon after.
>France doesn't have the strength to react, a specular opposite to Italy and Alberto Cerri who scores a brace.
>Kylian Mbappé Lottin headbutts the goalpost
>dies
>Game ends with Italy winning 4-1, taking home the World Cup after 16 years.
>Zinedine Zidane is found hanged in the locker room.
>Marco Materazzi admits he was badmouthing his sister again, shows no remorse and is hailed a hero in the homeland.
>An economic miracle happens once again in Italy, on the wave of success the country becomes a world power along with Mexico and North Korea.

>Fin

Autismus Maximus

>The fourth place determines that they would not qualify directly for the CL

Stopped reading here because it is not true anymore

It actually took me quite a lot of time and effort to write this, did anybody read it?

G-guys

fun

didn't read lmao

Yes user
Good job

A good portion of this is actually believable and I think the newer English generations legitimately have a shot of winning the next Euro.

>>Kylian Mbappé Lottin headbutts the goalpost
>>dies

>shitaly

no

eh not even slightly plausible

haha nice