Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere but I just came across it now:
Ancelotti admits fan fury
Wednesday 30 July, 2008
Milan may have lifted the Trofeo TIM, but Coach Carlo Ancelotti could be in trouble for making an obscene gesture to the Juventus fans.
The Rossoneri came out on top in the triangular tournament in Turin with penalty shoot-out wins over Juve and Inter.
But that didn’t stop Carletto losing his cool and responding to inflammatory chants from certain sections of the crowd by raising his middle finger.
“Yes I did raise my little finger and it was my response to the ignorant people,” Ancelotti admitted.
“With hindsight I think that I would do the same thing. There’s no need to look for video evidence because I’m not scared to admit what I did.
“It’s the first time that I have reacted like that and perhaps the last but I couldn’t accept those insults.
“Luckily it was a little isolated group who would have been better off at home. They also had abuse for Jose Mourinho, Gianluca Zambrotta, Marco Materazzi and Dejan Stankovic.”
However, Ancelotti did take pleasure in the way his side played and concluded with praise for goalkeeper Christian Abbiati, who proved to be the hero for the Diavolo.
“I was happy with our performances this evening, even if we gave away goals a little too easily,” Carletto said.
“Abbiati had a great evening and I am happy for him. It will be a good battle for the No 1 shirt.”
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