1934年的意大利,正处于墨索里尼的法西斯独裁统治之下。尽管墨索里尼本人并不是真正的球迷,但他希望通过世界杯向全世界炫耀“大罗马帝国”的辉煌。于是,他几乎包办了比赛的所有组织工作,世界杯第一次沦为政治的工具。意大利曾拒绝参加1930年在乌拉圭举行的第一届世界杯,所以墨索里尼对意大利队能否夺冠心里没底儿。开赛前,他把意大利 Italy in 1934 was under the fascist dictatorship of Mussolini. Although Mussolini himself is not a real fan, he hopes to show off the glory of “Great Roman Empire” to the world through the World Cup. So, he almost arranged all the organization of the game, the World Cup for the first time became a political tool. Italy had refused to participate in the first World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930, so Mussolini wondered if Italy would win the championship. Before the start, he took Italy