Serie A Must Start Season Earlier to Improve vs. Europe — bleacherreport.com

Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images Gonzalo Higuain and Napoli lost the Champions League playoff round to a fitter and sharper Bilbao side. Serie A has a fantastic track record in the European Cup and its successor tournament, the UEFA Champions League.   Italian clubs have won the title more times than any European country save Spain (who lead with 14) and England (tied with the Italians with 12).  Given that they have produced more runners-up than their English counterparts, a convincing argument can be made to call Italy the second-most successful country in the history of European club football's biggest tournament.

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