Xinhua News Agency, Rome, September 16th, in Juventus’s 2:1 victory over Sassuolo on the 16th, Juve striker Douglas Costa spit at the opponent’s Federico Di Francisco and ate a red card. After the game, he apologized for his behavior.
On that day, Ronaldo (Ronaldo) not only welcomed the first goal of Serie A, but also won two yuan alone. Juventus also won four consecutive victories at the beginning of the new season. However, Brazilian striker Costa, who appeared on the bench, was sent off with a red card for spitting at rival player Di Francisco.
After the game, Costa publicly apologized on social media: “Because of my extreme reaction in today’s game, I want to apologize to all Juventus fans. I also want to apologize to my teammates, who have always supported me at any time. I have realized that this is an ugly behavior, and I want to apologize to everyone. I want to clarify that this is an independent event, which is not the style of my entire career.”
Costa is still facing additional punishment. Juve head coach Allegri said: “He may be irritated by the foul of his former opponent, but that is not important, and the behavior after that should not happen, players should avoid being provoked by other players.”