Italian soccer star goes for fan

Domenico Berardi and Sassuolo certainly imagined the start of the Coppa Italia season differently. The game ended in defeat – and more.

Domenico Berardi was beside himself. After the match in the first round of the Italian Cup in Modena, the international of the “Squadra Azzurra” attacked a fan in front of the stadium. This is shown in a video circulating on social media. There, several people try to stop the 28-year-old from physically attacking the fan.

Berardi and US Sassuolo had previously been knocked out 3-2. The spectators reacted not only with malice. Apparently, said fan also insulted the Berardis family. This emerges from the 28-year-old’s apology, which he posted on Instagram:

“I want to apologize for what happened today on the way out of the stadium after the game against Modena. We are professionals and above all we have to be an example for young people and children. Today, in front of everyone, I don’t feel like that “It’s because the things I care about, like my family, my wife and my son, were offended off the field in a way that hurt me deeply. I also want to say thank you to the fans apologize to the opposing team.”

What the man said exactly is not known. For Berardi and Sassuolo, the cup is a big setback, which should be forgotten in the coming week. On Monday, the team from northern Italy meets top club Juventus Turin. Then Sassuolo wants to continue the previous season, which ended in eleventh place.

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