Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has opened an investigation into the verbal clash between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku during last week’s Coppa Italia quarter-final, the body said yesterday.
The pair, former team mates at Manchester United, had to be restrained as the players left the pitch at the end of the first half, with Inter Milan’s Lukaku seemingly incensed by something AC Milan’s Ibrahimovic said.
The BBC reported that a pitchside microphone had picked up Ibrahimovic saying “go do your voodoo” to Lukaku, an apparent reference to 2018 comments from Everton owner Farhad Moshiri that the Belgian turned down an offer to stay in Merseyside on the advice of a “voodoo message”.
Italian FA probe Buffon for blasphemy
Juve goalkeeper was heard using blasphemous expression while addressing teammate Portanova during Serie A game
REUTERS
December 23, 2020
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Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is being probed by the Italian Football Federation for allegedly using a blasphemous phrase during a league game, the FIGC confirmed on Tuesday.
Federal Prosecutor Giuseppe Chine opened the investigation after 42-year-old Buffon was overheard using a blasphemous expression when addressing teammate Manolo Portanova during Juventus s 4-0 win over Parma last weekend.
The incident was not reported because Buffon was not on camera at the time, but there was an audio recording.
Italian FA probe Juventus goalkeeper Buffon for blasphemy
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22/12/2020 - 19:12 1 min
Milan (AFP)
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is being probed by the Italian Football Federation for allegedly using a blasphemous phrase during a league game, the FIGC confirmed on Tuesday.
Federal Prosecutor Giuseppe Chine opened the investigation after 42-year-old Buffon was overheard using a blasphemous expression when addressing teammate Manolo Portanova during Juventus s 4-0 win over Parma last weekend.
The incident was not reported because Buffon was not on camera at the time, but there was an audio recording. The investigation will serve to clarify through the possibility of listening to the person concerned, the FIGC said.