The legend Grosso suffers racist abuse
Monday 21 April, 2008
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Fabio Grosso was subjected to racist abuse whilst playing for Lyon in France.
The incident occurred during last Sunday's Ligue 1 tie against Strasbourg, with Grosso scoring the decisive goal to give OL a 2-1 win.
That defeat did not go down well with opposition Coach Jean-Marc Furlan though, who was caught by French TV network Canal+ shouting an anti-Italian slur at the left-back.
Strasbourg were reduced to 10-men when Eric Mouloungui was dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Grosso, but Furlan was outraged by the decision.
During his post-match comments, Furlan said that the Italian
“did not deny his nature and race,” claiming that he was a cheater and a diver.
He also labelled Grosso with several offensive adjectives such as
“macaroni”.
The former Inter defender's strike allowed Lyon to go four points clear of Bordeaux at the top of the table, but Furlan's behaviour spoilt the party for the Italy international.
OL's President Jean Michel Aulas is said to be angered by Sunday's events and is considering taking legal action against Furlan on the behalf of his player.
Grosso joined the Ligue 1 champions last summer and, after a slow start, has now settled at the Stade de Gerland and impressed over the last few months.
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How dare they on the legend
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