++ [ originally posted by Nicole ] ++
Thats a poor way of saying who is world class? What about Chelsea, I hate them and they have no history or tradition, but how can anyone say they arent World Class? Also, Napoli have won more then us, but do you think they could beat us if we played now? could they beat our youth team?
World-Class is defined by great historical achievements, and GREAT athletic TRADITIONS. You don't see that at St. Olimpico. Fat Ass Sensi is doing everything NOT to make it happen.
Furthermore, if we follow your logic, FC Porto also needs to be WorldClass. In the previous two seasons they've won 5 competitions out of 6 that they've participated in (except for last year's Porteugese Cup, which they lost to Benfica), but they've won everything- two titles, Champions League, UEFA Cup and national cup.
And how about Deportivo and Valencia? They were dominating the Spanish football alongside Real Madrid between 2000 and 2004. But they are not "world class", are they?