When it comes to sports, there is rarely a thing called justice. The only time justice was really served was the saga of Southern Methodist University. They suffered a two year ban in football for justifiable rules infractions and since then, the program has been irrelevant and in disarray. If anything, that shows a real downfall when you break the rules. Since then, every thing has toothless and fickle consequences. Just look at this scandal.
Despite the evidence, despite the conspiracy and despite the questionable morals of those involved...how could there be no real consequences. Sure, Juventus suffered for a couple years but that period is just a small blip of unjustified "us against the world" mentality that I am sure every Juve fan adheres to. Luciano Moggi sure didn't suffer, never spending a day in jail and still able to live in a palatial apartment while also claiming under vague legal terms that he is technically innocent. No, under Italy's strangely short statute of limitations, everyone pretty much got away.
Now I'm sure others will derive a different experience from this documentary, but the final 15 minutes was just a let down. It goes to show that cheating is an art form, and the true masters who have no morality will skirt the rules because society will always love the villain.
I don't know, this was a fascinating film but it was also quite stomach turning. Too much money was at stake for any real justice to be made. If anything, this keeps proving that money and justice have a very hand-in-hand, faithful marriage. Sad really, when that suspicion you have deep down in your heart is most likely telling you the truth.
Despite the evidence, despite the conspiracy and despite the questionable morals of those involved...how could there be no real consequences. Sure, Juventus suffered for a couple years but that period is just a small blip of unjustified "us against the world" mentality that I am sure every Juve fan adheres to. Luciano Moggi sure didn't suffer, never spending a day in jail and still able to live in a palatial apartment while also claiming under vague legal terms that he is technically innocent. No, under Italy's strangely short statute of limitations, everyone pretty much got away.
Now I'm sure others will derive a different experience from this documentary, but the final 15 minutes was just a let down. It goes to show that cheating is an art form, and the true masters who have no morality will skirt the rules because society will always love the villain.
I don't know, this was a fascinating film but it was also quite stomach turning. Too much money was at stake for any real justice to be made. If anything, this keeps proving that money and justice have a very hand-in-hand, faithful marriage. Sad really, when that suspicion you have deep down in your heart is most likely telling you the truth.