Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been accused of unsportsmanlike behaviour during Italy’s decisive penalty shootout in Zenica. Recall that the UCL winner emerged as a controversial figure for the Bosnia-Herzegovina players and fans following his efforts to disrupt the Azzurri’s opponents ahead of the penalty shootout that followed the 1-1 play-off final draw.
Reacting, Bosnia goalie, Nikola Vasilj, criticised Donnarumma for his conduct, stressing that the Italian tried to tear his piece of paper before the shootout.
Nikola added that winning on penalties was the perfect karma the former PSG goalkeeper deserved.
His words, “Donnarumma tried to tear up my piece of paper on which I had noted down information on the Italian penalty takers, but fortunately the technical staff had a copy, we had prepared well for every eventuality. I didn’t know they had a second sheet on the bench, but it’s clear that nothing was left to chance.
Honestly, I couldn’t believe what was happening to me, it’s the first time something like this has happened to me. With Donnarumma we started arguing, then I went to the referee to try to convince him that my opponent deserved a yellow card, his seemed to me to be truly unsportsmanlike behaviour. But in the end… I don’t want to say too much… in the end we won and some say it’s karma. And probably yes, there is something similar in this story.”
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