The selection of Italy confronted this Saturday to Austria by the eighth of final of the Eurocopa 2020. The combined Italian achieved the victory by the minimum (2-1) to stamp his name in the picture of classification of the quarter-finals. Federico Chiesa to the minute 95 and Matteo Pessina to the 105' were the attendants to annotate the so many of the victory of Italy.
Although the classification of the picture azzurri have meant a consolidation of his label as 'favourite' by the extraordinary work that have exerted, there was another fact that hoarded the attention of the means and of the fans of the world-wide football: Giorgio Chiellini surrendered some controversial statements during the previous of the commitment in front of Austria.
The captain of the selection azzurri was questioned on his position about 'kneel' as it shows of solidarity in the fight against the racism. The legendary defence answered that in spite of that in front of Austria did not do him the request to pin , in another opportunity yes will kneel like a sample of "solidarity and sensitivity".
Likewise, Chiellini ensured that in another occasion "will look for to combat the 'nacismo' of another way". After proferir these statements, the player of the Juventus lit the social networks by the garrafal confusion of 'nacismo' on 'racism'. Clearly, the defence wanted to refer to the racism, but a confusion played him a bad past.
Controversial Gesture
The fact to kneel in international commitments has desatado a big wave of controversy. Poland by his part, during a previous party to the celebration of the Eurocopa decided to not to pin in the field, whereas his rival of then, England, yes did it. Chiellini Did not show against to back the fight with said gesture of 'solidarity and sensitivity', but the confusion of the words desató the controversy through the social networks.