Despite being 10 points clear in Serie A, Inter have been knocked out the Champions League by Bodo/Glimt. Juventus followed suit on Wednesday night meaning Italy’s only round of 16 representative is Atalanta. So, is Italian football in crisis or this season's performance just a blip? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s James Horncastle and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero. 00:00 Intro 00:39 Inter and Juventus Champions League elimination 04:22 How can Serie A compete financially with the PL? 08:13 Can Serie A be the 'best of the rest' in Europe? 10:46 Bodo/Glimt’s incredible UCL run 15:04 What can Serie A clubs learn from Bodo/Glimt? 18:20 How can Europe's classic superpowers compete? 20:41 How does the future look for Italian football? 25:38 How important is domestic development for European leagues? 27:56 Can Real Madrid compete in the Champions League? 30:01 What is going on with PSG? 33:40 Who’s winning the Champions League? 34:22 Outro Video Producer: Liam Warburton Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Guy Clarke, Jay Beale and Paul Iliffe The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Stefano Guidi / Stringer / Getty Images Europe ALBERTO PIZZOLI / Contributor #seriea #ucl #italy #juventus