Del Piero not sorry for sub tantrum
Alessandro Del Piero insists he does “not regret” angrily throwing his coat to the ground after a substitution.
The Juventus captain was visibly irritated after he made way for Sebastian Giovinco during last night’s 1-0 win over Fiorentina.
“I threw it because they gave me the wrong size coat again!” joked the Bianconeri veteran.
“These things can happen and it’s natural to react that way when you’re in the heat of the moment,” he explained.
“It was not a good thing to do, but I don’t regret it either. When you are fired up and in the game, nobody likes to be substituted.
“After a few minutes the anger dissipates and it’s all over. There really is nothing to report on here.”
Fiorentina were furious after this defeat, as Alberto Gilardino had a valid goal ruled offside and Stevan Jovetic’s penalty shout for an Olof Mellberg trip was ignored.
“Quite aside from any refereeing errors, which I have not seen, I must say Fiorentina have every reason to feel they deserved more,” continued Del Piero.
“They played very well and put us under a lot of pressure. They should be praised for that performance and made life extremely difficult for us.”
Juventus have caught leaders Inter at the top of the table and await tonight’s result against Sampdoria.
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haha Del always comes up with these witty lines. He's probably one of very few in the sport who are good at avoiding annoying cliches. Him, Mourinho, Buffon are the ones I can think of at the moment.
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