Football (called Calcio in Italy) is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is responsible for controlling all aspects of the competition and Italian teams from the top division, called Serie A, down to the non-professional divisions.
Calcio enjoys a huge following with millions of fans of Italian league teams. The jerseys of the Italian teams are very popular all over the world, especially those of the big teams such as Juventus, Roma, Lazio, Milan, Inter, …
Some Italian clubs, even in the lower categories, have been able to see the business of selling shirts and have even created authentic collector’s items, as in the case of Venezia, Como, Ternana, …
The Italian teams are dressed by the main brands on the market, taking into account that some of the most popular brands (Macron, Erreá, …) are of transalpine origin. Italian victories in Europe amount to 12 European Cups, 7 Cup Winners’ Cups and 9 UEFA Cups (Europa League).
The Italian national team is currently the best national team in the world, according to the IFFHS, having won four World Cups.
