Serie A has always remained within the confines of Italy, and its surrounding islands. In fact, no European league has ever ventured beyond their own country to stage a match, but everything points towards that changing imminently. Just this week, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he is “open” to staging La Liga in the USA from next season.

Italy has had a surprisingly long history of staging the Supercoppa Italiana overseas, the first being in 1993 when AC Milan faced Torino in Washington D.C. It has since been hosted in China, Qatar, and most recently Saudi Arabia, all with a view to expand audiences and maximizing commercial opportunities in alternative markets.