You park your expensive car in a dangerous part of town and leave it unlocked, with the keys in the ignition. It gets stolen. Who’s to blame? The thief who took your car or you for having given him the opportunity to steal it? Ethically, of course, the thief is to blame. But try going to the local police station to report your car stolen and tell them you left it unattended in a dodgy neighbourhood with the keys in plain sight. If they’re polite they’ll wait until you’ve left before exploding into a belly laugh. The assumption is that there will always be someone willing to steal your car.
Italians take the “real world” with them on to the football pitch at youth level. And because it’s real, the rewards go to the winners, not the nice guys or those who play by the rules.
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