Summary: Fresh off the international break, we take a look back at the reign of Cesare Prandelli with the Azzurri and whether he will remained committed to the project at least through this current World Cup cycle that will culminate with Brazil 2014 and whether Italy can fend off interest in his talents, then we quickly move into the subject of rumours surrounding Napoli hit man Edinson Cavani who seems awash with speculation on potential summer moves. We also examine the legend that is Francesco Totti now that he has reached the 20 year milestone in Serie A to gauge his place in calcio and greater football history along with taking a first look at the marquee Champions League battle of the round when Juventus takes on competition favorite Bayern Munich. Also in the crosshairs is the alternating fortunes of both Milan and Inter in their transformation process, focusing on the already promising evolution of the Rossoneri while taking stock of where the Nerazurri appear to have hit the wall, starting with some short-sighted decisions in the January transfer window. Also in focus here are some rather bold changes to the lower divisions of Italian football which could have massive implications in the years ahead as new wage controls, incentives and caps on players past 21 years of age should begin to shape how calcio conducts its business for the foreseeable future and why these changes will have great impact. We examine the Serie B model against other suggestions to allow Primavera teams to compete in Lega Pro versus the existing co-ownership system in Italy where football clubs split the risk and reward on young players. The ultimate winner in this design will be Serie A and the national team as the league continues through massive transformation and an overdue injection of youth, taking us full circle to the evolution of a national team once thought in trouble upon the conclusion of the 2010 World Cup.
