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The league that stopped being boring: how Serie A found its fun

Gattuso’s Lazio, a run of goals and a crowded title race have given Italian football a pulse. The slow pace, the thin star power and Europe’s results show what is missing.

The glory days have long receded into a blur of forgetfulness, but Serie A has rediscovered its licence to thrill. (AP Photo)

5 min read Nov 2, 2026 01:30 PM IST First published on: Nov 2, 2026 at 01:30 PM IST

When the final whistle blew at the Stadio Olimpico, Gennaro Gattuso slumped to the ground and kissed the turf of his once sworn enemies. His Lazio, a side he despised in his playing days as AC Milan’s snarling enforcer, clung on to an 83rd-minute goal against a persevering Cagliari and continued their redemption song.…