Inter Milan fullback Fede Dimarco admits celebrating their injury-time win in front of Hellas Verona’s Thomas Henry.
It was Henry’s failure from the spot which saw Inter hold on for the 2-1 win.
Dimarco later confessed: “Did I celebrate? Yes I rejoiced and a lot. Without insulting anyone, without rude gestures, I rejoiced so much for the victory, for the ‘fright’ and for the danger averted.
“It’s sport and it’s beautiful for that too. Unfortunately it is also severe and cruel towards those on the other side. And I’m sorry if all this joy instinctively exploded in me in front of Thomas Henry who had just missed the penalty and I rejoiced in front of him.
“In my gut, I’m honest. Some will say that it’s not a beautiful thing and they’re probably right, but I didn’t want to offend anyone, so much so that at the final whistle, even before celebrating with my teammates, I went to hug him.
“And I did the same thing in the locker room after the match with my former teammates. Because this is sport. You win, you lose, you rejoice, you cry and in the end you hug each other. To the moralists I say: criticize me but look at everything that happens on the pitch, not just what is convenient for you, thank you. Hello adults.”
