I’ll take why soccer will never become a thing in America for $500, Alex.
A soccer manager in Italy was fired Monday after video shows that he blasted an opposing player with a headbutt at the end of a Sunday match.
After the incident took place during Lecce’s Serie A defeat to Hellas Verona, the former decided to sack their manager Roberto D’Aversa. The skipper pulled off the literal bone headedness following a spat that happened between Lecce defender Marin Pongracic and Verona striker Thomas Henry after the match was over. (RELATED: Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert Fined A Whopping $100,000 After Outright Disrespectful Money Gesture Towards Referees)
D’Aversa walked over to the situation and approached Henry, and though it originally looked like he was gonna handle things like a calm skipper, he decided to slam Henry in the head with a good ol’ fashioned headbutt. And right in front of the referees at that.
“After what happened at the end of the Lecce-Verona match, Lecce announces that it has relieved coach Roberto D’Aversa of his duties,” said Lecce in a statement. “Thanks go to the coach and his staff for the work carried out.”
WATCH:
🟡🔴 Serie A side Lecce have decided to sack the manager Roberto d’Aversa after he headbutted Verona striker Thomas Henry yesterday. pic.twitter.com/ipAzOcbYbq
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 11, 2024
I love soccer, you guys know this.
But man, I can’t blame Americans whatsoever for not getting into the beautiful game because of nonsense like this, though with that being said, I truly do appreciate the popcorn content myself as a spectator.
But I get it though … soccer, you either love it or hate it.