After the penalty was awarded to the Azzurri, the French coach asked the Nigerian to go from the spot. The striker, however, decides to give the serve to the Polish midfielder
As soon as Manganiello corrects the initial decision on the contact in the area between Ebosele and Kvaratskhelia, after the on-field review, Rudi Garcia entrusts a ball to a ball boy and spells out the penalty taker in clear words: “Victor”, that is Osimhen. A very important sign of confidence, considering both the Nigerian’s mistake from eleven meters in Bologna, which would probably have given Napoli the three points in Bologna, and the tense climate created by the offending video that appeared on the club’s official TikTok profile. A video that provoked a harsh reaction from the attacker’s agent, Roberto Calenda, who on social media did not rule out legal action. Instead, Piotr Zielinski was on the spot to place the ball and the attacker didn’t interfere, leaving his teammate to finish. The Pole took charge of the serve, surpassing Silvestri and sealing the advantage of the Azzurri in the match against Udinese. It’s nothing new that Napoli relies on more penalty takers, it also happened last season. But it is a relay that, after the events of the last few days, certainly does not go unnoticed.