Fiorentina vs. Juventus: The Viola influencer goes on the attack: “You’re biased—I’m not talking to you: Bremer’s goal should be disallowed”
The controversy following the Fiorentina-Juventus match shows no signs of abating, and numerous influencers are also playing a major role. Among them is Alessandro Corvi, a Roman and Fiorentina fan. “And they continue undeterred to speak out, to play the victim, to tear their clothes in outrage over the refereeing calls,” he writes. “But why don’t they look—before opening their mouths—at Bremer’s goal, which was clearly scored with his arm?”
“For them, that’s a part of the arm that’s ‘not punishable’—their usual one-sided refrain—while regarding Joao Mario’s contact—an unexpected ball, an involuntary touch during play—they immediately cry conspiracy and a global scandal,” he adds.
“By the way, I’m not talking to you, my dear ‘faded’ ones, because talking to people who support the evil in soccer is a waste of time and breath. I’ve spent my whole life talking to you on TV shows, on the radio, and on social media. But you’re thick-headed and talk as if you live in a parallel reality, where you believe that Turin’s second ‘faded’ team is clean—indeed, that it’s the one being wronged. Well, honestly, you’re just nauseating,” he adds.
On the other side of the fence, Juventus actor and influencer Andrea Panciroli made his voice heard, attacking the referee in a social media video: “He would’ve called Joao Mario Colombo’s handball on Douglas Luiz, Alajbegović… he wanted to be the star of the show the whole game.” For Panciroli, the incident, “considering the VAR’s failure to intervene as well, marks the end of Italian soccer.” Ezio Greggio, a well-known Juventus supporter, also weighed in: “If that penalty-worthy handball had gone against us, would they have called it? Of course they would have. Juve may not have deserved to win, but penalties are penalties.”
The handball occurred in the 79th minute after a cross from the left and a deflection by Dragusin. Colombo let play continue, and VAR did not intervene. According to refereeing expert Luca Marelli on DAZN, “the arm is too far out to be considered non-punishable,” even though the possible explanation for not calling the penalty is that the ball was unexpected. Former referee coordinator Gianluca Rocchi agrees: “Usually, if the ball arrives after a teammate touches it, referees tend to let it go, but here it seems to me there was time to react and pull the arm away.” Former referee Gianpaolo Calvarese took the opposite view: “In my opinion, the decision to let play continue is defensible. Kolo Muani jumps in front of him, so the bounce between his feet is unexpected. The arm is already high, but stationary.”
