January 9, 200521 yr Watching Inter vs Sampodoria. Now that's support, flares, flags, very vocal.........can you imagine trying to let a flare off in the ESL. You'd be floored before you even let it off. More fireworks i say.
January 9, 200521 yr Di Canio may well get f??cked for that salute.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4158591.stm Italian police and magistrates are examining photos and video to decide whether one of the country's best-known footballers gave a fascist salute. Paolo di Canio appeared to make the gesture after his team Lazio beat local rivals Roma by 3-1. Di Canio used to play for English teams West Ham and Charlton, as well as at home with Juventus and AC Milan. It is not the first time the player, Lazio and the Rome derby have been the source of controversy. Last season's match was abandoned when rival fans threatened to invade the pitch after unfounded rumours circulated that a young fan had been killed by a police vehicle. While this season's game was less dramatic, it was sensitive nonetheless. Di Canio, a Lazio fan all his life, had played well and scored a stunning goal. On Saturday, though, Italian newspapers carried pictures of Di Canio's face distorted with pride. His right arm was apparently raised in a straight-armed Roman salute that would have been instantly recognised by the former fascist leader of Italy, Benito Mussolini. It would also have been recognised by the minority of far-right, racist supporters who have given Lazio a bad name over the years. It has now been confirmed that police are sifting through photographs and film footage of the incident to see if Di Canio's actions merit any criminal charge. Italy's football authorities are also expected to examine the evidence. Lazio is the club forever associated with fascism. It was Mussolini's team and he was often seen in the stands. Elsewhere in the world, "fascist" is a lazy catch-all political insult, but in Italy it still carries a much heavier and more specific charge. As one charitable observer - the Telecommunications Minister, and Roma supporter, Maurizio Gasparri - put it, Di Canio's excitement clearly got the better of him. "Poor lad," said the minister. "Like all Lazio supporters, he is just not used to winning."
January 9, 200521 yr "I was waving to a friend, your honour", you wait. From Kavanagh QC's top drawer that. His Mussolini tattoo might give him away though. Fuc kin header. Legend.
January 9, 200521 yr In Di Canio's favour is the time he caught the ball instead of scoring because the opposing goalkeeper was injured. Pity Carroll didn't learn anything from that.
January 10, 200521 yr Watching Inter vs Sampodoria. Now that's support, flares, flags, very vocal.........can you imagine trying to let a flare off in the ESL. You'd be floored before you even let it off. More fireworks i say. My mate supports Samp....and often sends us some of the pics through...like you say we just couldnt get away with it over here. He's also now a Bolton fan. Got an email off him this morining, he was at that inter game, 2-0 up and inter scored 3 in the last few minutes!! His wrote his last line in italian...i think anyone could understand that ! Porca di quella puttana bastarda, accidenti a questo cazzo di pallone di merda.........
Watching Inter vs Sampodoria.
Now that's support, flares, flags, very vocal.........can you imagine trying to let a flare off in the ESL. You'd be floored before you even let it off.
More fireworks i say.