Football NewsItaly will always have Argentina… and Spain
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The situation 

A poll places La Roja as the second favorite for the Tifosi in the World Cup, only behind La Albiceleste. 1 out of 5 five Italians does not support anyone. With Italy out of its second consecutive World Cup, the millions of soccer fans in the transalpine country take part in one of the 32 teams that compete these days in Qatar. According to an Izi poll, carried out just before the tournament began, the favorite (22.4 percent) for the majority of Italians is Argentina… And secondly, this goes against many odds, appears Spain, with 14.7 percent. That the Tifosi prefer the albiceleste has two obvious reasons: first, the number of family ties between one country and another due to the Italian exodus to Argentina between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is estimated that some 4 million emigrated to the South American country. The second biggest link is Diego Armando Maradona, whose devotion in Naples causes a good part of the Campania to take sides with the country with which El Pelusa championed in Mexico in 1986. Brazil, with an Italian legacy that is also very important, occupies third place among the preferences of transalpine fans. Some 8 percent support the canarinha there, by 5.9 to England, 4 to Portugal , 3.8 to France and 3.6 to Germany. Belgium (2.6 percent), Croatia and Japan (2%), the Netherlands and Switzerland (1.4) and Mexico and Uruguay (1.2) complete the first places among the preferences of this orphaned Italy national team in Qatar.

The details

A 5.6 declares itself a follower of the rest of the teams. Although Spain appears as the second most encouraged team in Italy, after Argentina in this classification the percentage (20.1) of Italians who will not support any team in this World Cup would actually appear. Something, not belonging to anyone, that many soccer fans may find sad. only thing we have to do at this point is to wait and see what is going to happen