KRIS GRIFFIN does Serie A on a shoestring

Stadio Olimpico

Toto Schillaci

WALKING through the urban sprawl of the Olympic Village towards the magnificent Stadio Olimpico in Rome, at night and in the rain, doesn't conjure up much of the magic of Italia '90.
The 1990 World Cup finals in Italy was a feast of sport and Italian culture.
For me, a 15-year-old football fan, the sounds of Pavarotti were alien. But Nessun Dorma still resonates today among football and opera fans alike – it unites class and culture.
The tournament captured a nation, nay the world, as an estimated 26 bil...