Leandro Cufré remains unrepentant for slapping Juve’s Alessandro Del Piero in last year’s clash with Roma. "Has anyone asked him if he’s sorry?" he asked today.
As Juventus’ visit to the capital draws ever nearer, so more ill will pours forth from the Roman camp.
Yesterday Francesco Totti publicly reiterated his dislike for Juve Coach Fabio Capello and today Cufré has aimed a broadside at Del Piero.
During last season’s ill-tempered and fractious meeting between the two sides, the Argentina defender went so far as to slap Pinturicchio in the face in an unsavoury first-half incident. The Roma stopper remains unrepentant, however.
"I don’t regret what I did, no," said Cufré today, speaking at his side’s Trigoria training complex. "I don’t understand why nobody asks him if he is sorry for what he did beforehand."
It seems then that Saturday’s game will not be one for the feint-hearted. The Giallorossi are clearly wound up for the visit of the League leaders and have revenge in mind.
Their sense of injustice during last season’s contest was worsened by refereeing which they felt contributed heavily to their 2-1 loss.
"We didn’t make any mistakes," continued the South American. "But someone else did – the bad decisions in that game still drive me mad just thinking about them. Let’s just hope that doesn’t happen again."
The pre-match tension is rising with every day that comes and with every comment that passes the lips of another bitter member of Luciano Spalletti’s side.
Last season the Bianconeri team bus was pelted by objects upon its arrival at the Stadio Olimpico, but the Argentine is happy with the traditional Roman welcome.
"It should be like this," he added. "We are with the fans, but we must also try to be wise and achieve the result in a way that we feel is fair.
"We are not afraid – it’s an even contest because we’re at home and we’ve improved a lot."
And, just in case you thought he might be going soft, Cufré followed his captain’s lead by adding that he wouldn’t want to play for Capello either. "I would never play for Juve," he grinned.
What a bastard, like we would ever want him to play for Juve, I hope Del Piero shows him right up with his dazzling skills on Saturday
FORZA JUVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As Juventus’ visit to the capital draws ever nearer, so more ill will pours forth from the Roman camp.
Yesterday Francesco Totti publicly reiterated his dislike for Juve Coach Fabio Capello and today Cufré has aimed a broadside at Del Piero.
During last season’s ill-tempered and fractious meeting between the two sides, the Argentina defender went so far as to slap Pinturicchio in the face in an unsavoury first-half incident. The Roma stopper remains unrepentant, however.
"I don’t regret what I did, no," said Cufré today, speaking at his side’s Trigoria training complex. "I don’t understand why nobody asks him if he is sorry for what he did beforehand."
It seems then that Saturday’s game will not be one for the feint-hearted. The Giallorossi are clearly wound up for the visit of the League leaders and have revenge in mind.
Their sense of injustice during last season’s contest was worsened by refereeing which they felt contributed heavily to their 2-1 loss.
"We didn’t make any mistakes," continued the South American. "But someone else did – the bad decisions in that game still drive me mad just thinking about them. Let’s just hope that doesn’t happen again."
The pre-match tension is rising with every day that comes and with every comment that passes the lips of another bitter member of Luciano Spalletti’s side.
Last season the Bianconeri team bus was pelted by objects upon its arrival at the Stadio Olimpico, but the Argentine is happy with the traditional Roman welcome.
"It should be like this," he added. "We are with the fans, but we must also try to be wise and achieve the result in a way that we feel is fair.
"We are not afraid – it’s an even contest because we’re at home and we’ve improved a lot."
And, just in case you thought he might be going soft, Cufré followed his captain’s lead by adding that he wouldn’t want to play for Capello either. "I would never play for Juve," he grinned.
What a bastard, like we would ever want him to play for Juve, I hope Del Piero shows him right up with his dazzling skills on Saturday
FORZA JUVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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