‘Referee has case of beer for a heart!’

By Football Italia staff

A goalkeeper in the eighth tier of Italian football imitates Gigi Buffon, accusing a referee of having “a case of beer for a heart”.

The Juventus goalkeeper slated referee Michael Oliver after their exit from the Champions League, stating he was too inexperienced and should have been watching the game from the stands.

The Bianconeri captain also declared that Oliver had “a rubbish bin in place of a heart”.

Michele Contento, goalkeeper for Unione Fincantieri Monfalcone in the Friulian division of the Seconda Categoria, was sent off after just six minutes against San Canzian Begliano for pulling down a striker after a mistake.

He spoke to Telefriuli after the match, and channeled the spirit of Buffon.

“What do you want me to tell you?” Contento asked, visibly holding back laughter.

“In my opinion a Second Categoria referee can’t come to Monfalcone and be allowed to not have the right sensibility, and send off a lad of 40 for a penalty which was... clear.

“If he gives a penalty like that and sends me off after three minutes, it means instead of a heart he has a case of beer”.

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