When you consider WC players, you consider what they do every week.
Maybe Verratti isn't shining because the team arond him sucks? Of the coaching sucks too? Or both?
Farmers?
Poaching players from other countries? Seriously? I think there are more non-born italian players on Italy then non-born french players on France.
Or maybe you're among those italian voters who think black isn't european?
Meanwhile France CONTINUES to be poached from several other countries, explaining why it's EASILY the most represented country in every WC event. Italians don't have this problem obviously, they can't even qualify.