The Colombian recounted an episode that happened to him at San Siro: “he threw a bottle of Coca-Cola at me. I drank it”
The racism? For Tino Asprilla it exists and will always exist. “Off the pitch no one has ever said anything to me – the Colombian told ParmaToday.it – I could and can walk easily. But on the pitch, when a player is strong, he is great, he is different from the others, he is scary. As long as I played in Parma I always received only applause. People loved me, adored me. When I went away from home the story changed. Racial insults? Syes, but only on the pitch. For example, Atalanta and Udinese fans spent their time insulting me. They tried to distract me because they knew I could hurt their team. They feared me. Once at San Siro, against Milan, someone threw a bottle of Coca-Cola at me. I was near the corner flag, they threw this little bottle at me which first hit the ground and then came towards me. I grabbed it, opened it and drank it. Then I threw it away. It was a curious scene.”
