Gigi Buffon also comments on the Acerbi-Juan Jesus case: here are the words of the head of the delegation of Luciano Spalletti’s national team
Gigi too Buffon comments on the Acerbi-Juan Jesus case. Today Tuttosport reports the words of the former Juventus goalkeeper, now head of the delegation of Luciano Spalletti’s national team. “The Acerbi-Juan Jesus case has brought the problem of racism back to the center of Italian football after Maignan’s exit from the pitch in Udine. But Gigi Buffon hopes that in the end the strength of the battle against all discrimination will prevail: «The stadium is considered a free zone in which everyone feels they have the right to vent their frustrations. The path to beating racism is long, but we have seen some positive results over the years. Then we end up with some mistakes and some controversies”, says the former goalkeeper of Parma, Juventus, PSG and Italy, guest of “Stasera c’è Cattelan” on Rai2.
The 2006 World Champion, now head of the national team’s delegation, then uses words that seem to refer directly to the story of the Inter defender: «The important thing is that a mistake must be made in good faith and without having had the intention of actually hurting anyone, because at that point it would be very serious.” Almost a reflection of the delicate balance followed by the institutions of our football, from the decision of the sports judge on Tuesday up to the statement of the previous week with which the FIGC announced the exclusion of Acerbi from the Italian double friendly against Venezuela and Ecuador. Buffon also talks about the touching outburst of Vinicius, who was in tears during Brazil’s press conference due to the continuous racist insults he suffered: «Generally speaking, in stadiums and beyond you try to destabilize the opponent by making him weaker, trying to hit him in a exposed nerve. This is incorrect, sportsmanship should be something else and the best should win, not those who use means to create advantages for themselves.”
