Italian football controversy
The banner, Rispetto Per Mr. Spalletti (Respect for Mr Spalletti), appeared overnight on 28 September 2016 in front of Rome's iconic Colloseum.
The banner refers to the AS Roma football coach, Luciano Spalletti, who has recently been involved in a public rift with his veteran player, Francesco Totti, and Totti's wife, TV personality Ilary Blasi. Blasi took issue publicly with Spalletti when he dropped her husband from the Roma team earlier in the year after Totti gave a media interview in which he asked for more respect and playing time.
The banner was erected by supporters of Spalletti and was removed by the next day. All sides now appear to be resolving their previous differences.
Roma played Romanian side, FK Astra Giurgiu in the UEFA Europa League, on Thursday, 29 September - Totti's 40th birthday. The Italians won 4-0 and, although he failed to score himself, Totti was involved in three of the goals.
Italian football controversy
The banner, Rispetto Per Mr. Spalletti (Respect for Mr Spalletti), appeared overnight on 28 September 2016 in front of Rome's iconic Colloseum.
The banner refers to the AS Roma football coach, Luciano Spalletti, who has recently been involved in a public rift with his veteran player, Francesco Totti, and Totti's wife, TV personality Ilary Blasi. Blasi took issue publicly with Spalletti when he dropped her husband from the Roma team earlier in the year after Totti gave a media interview in which he asked for more respect and playing time.
The banner was erected by supporters of Spalletti and was removed by the next day. All sides now appear to be resolving their previous differences.
Roma played Romanian side, FK Astra Giurgiu in the UEFA Europa League, on Thursday, 29 September - Totti's 40th birthday. The Italians won 4-0 and, although he failed to score himself, Totti was involved in three of the goals.