The 2026-27 Serie A season began on Saturday with Inter Milan as the reference, the reigning champion featuring Lautaro Martínez (17 goals in 2025) and 23 Argentine players across 12 teams. The Nerazzurro, led by Cristian Chivu, faces Monza at the Giuseppe Meazza, while Parma, with Mariano Troilo, Lautaro Valenti, and other Argentines, hosts Cagliari. Inter invested 103 million euros in the transfer market, the lowest among the top five, while Milan spent 160 million under Rúben Amorim. The Italian national team again watched the World Cup on TV, highlighting the lack of local players in top clubs. Chivu emphasized Lautaro's importance as captain: 'He is our captain and we keep him close because he represents what we've been and what we want to remain'. Former president Massimo Moratti praised the striker: 'He is one of those players who stir passions'. Monza, returning to top flight, faces Inter in dire conditions, with injuries and an incomplete squad. The first round includes matches like Frosinone-Juventus and Roma-Fiorentina, the weekend's main attraction. Argentine presence in Serie A includes Nahuel Molina at Roma, Franco Mastantuono at Fiorentina, and Benjamín Domínguez at Sassuolo, among others. The top five spent 665 million euros, though the trend favored foreign players, contrary to specialists' recommendations for developing locals.