Fiorentina vs. Juventus: The Juventus-supporting influencer is on a rampage: “The end of Italian soccer”

Joao Mario’s handball in Fiorentina’s penalty area during Sunday night’s match against Juventus continues to spark debate. According to Juventus fans, referee Andrea Colombo should have called a penalty kick for the Portuguese player’s handball, but he did not.

In a video posted on social media, actor and influencer Andrea Panciroli lashed out at the referee: “If Joao Mario had handled the ball, Colombo would have called it on Douglas Luiz or Alajbegović… he wanted to be the center of attention the whole game.”

“I realized it right away after two minutes, when he decided to yellow-card Cabal. In comparison, what about Beto’s foul on Alajbegović in the 92nd minute? He practically glued himself to the Bosnian, positioning himself right on top of his shoulders as if he were a backpack. In any case, Joao Mario’s handball—especially given the VAR’s failure to intervene—marks the end of Italian soccer. VAR and incompetent officials are ruining soccer. They’re making me lose the desire to watch the games,” the influencer declared.

In the post-match comments, Ezio Greggio also weighed in on the incident: “Let’s thank Vicario, but also the Bishop, the Cardinal, and all the Saints for our goalkeeper’s saves. Juventus definitely took home 1 point thanks to Vicario’s cat-like saves. If that handball had been against us, would they have awarded the penalty? Of course they would have. Juve may not have deserved to win, but penalties are penalties. We need our good players to return to raise the level of play. Anyway, Forza Juve—now and forever.”