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MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 05: Alessandro Bastoni of Inter warms up prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Italy’s block of Inter stars were back to their best as the table-topping Nerazzurri claimed a 5-2 victory over Roma in Serie A on Easter Sunday, but this begs the question: Why do the likes of Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella and Federico Dimarco find it so much easier playing in Serie A than they do for the national team?
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ByPeter Young
Peter Young is a Senior Reporter with Football Italia.