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Radiohead

11-01-2005, 12:40

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4163979.stm

Di Canio claims innocence in row

Di Canio's 'facist' salute row
Paulo di Canio has insisted that an apparent fascist salute he made in last week's Rome derby was a mis-representation by the cameraman.

Di Canio's agent Matteo Roggi told BBC Radio Five Live: "He says, 'I went down to say hello to my supporters'.

"Obviously, if there was a photographer there that's got a camera that takes 100 pictures a minute, he says he just got him with the right hand up there."

Police are still examining photos and video evidence of the incident.

The former West Ham star appeared to give a straight arm gesture after his team Lazio beat Rome 3-1.

Such an action would have been recognised by the minority of far-right, racist supporters who have given Lazio a bad name over the years.

Lazio has been associated with fascism since the days when Italy's former facist leader Benito Mussolini was regularly seen in the stands.

Di Canio has also played for Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton, Juventus and AC Milan.

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So, that's the face you normally pull when you say hello is it?

And we'll ignore that "Dux" tattoo you have...

:cuckoo:

Crouching Tiger

11-01-2005, 13:00

[Thread hijack] How do you know that you were the 11th person to join this forum ?

[Back on topic] ............

wysiwyg

11-01-2005, 13:04

can you imagine the outrage if this had happened in the english premiership

saw it tucked away on an inside page in the observer at the weekend.

didnt see it live so maybe he was just waving - seems unlikely - but if he really did do this he deserves a european wide ban

Radiohead

11-01-2005, 13:05

And that was out of the left-field!

Go to your profile and hover over the link for "Find all posts by Crouching Tiger" - it's the number at the end of that link - you're number 4990.

:)

Crouching Tiger

11-01-2005, 13:24

Thanks.

PDC's agent (I think) was interviewed on radio 5 this morning and he said he was just waving to the fans. :suspect: but then youve already said that :brickwall . I don't remember PDC causing much of a problem when he was over here :nuts:

Radiohead

11-01-2005, 13:36

Me neither, but the Mussolini tattoo weakens his argument a little

:lol:

kjn6371

11-01-2005, 14:02

Is every little thing going to be picked to pieces now?, you could probably find one of Shearer's goal celebrations that look's like a Nazi salute and would appear suspect.

kjn6371

11-01-2005, 17:02

My celebration had nothing to do with political behaviour of any kind, in particular not those expressed by Mrs Floriani

Alessandra Floriani is Mussolini's grand-daughter.

George vader

11-01-2005, 18:46

Wasn't Di Canio a Lazio ultra at one time?

jayok

12-01-2005, 00:17

Yeah Paolo, you were caught waving to your mates :lol:

Fantastic football player but not much in the head

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9581/nazi0ba.jpg

essex_max

12-01-2005, 12:30

Paolo is a god. :notworthy He was just waving to someone in the crowd. Nothing wrong with that.

zenza

12-01-2005, 14:45

Paolo is a god. :notworthy He was just waving to someone in the crowd. Nothing wrong with that.
He is a nazi. :lol: :lol: :suspect: :oh-hum:

Bill Carr

12-01-2005, 16:16

Is every little thing going to be picked to pieces now?, you could probably find one of Shearer's goal celebrations that look's like a Nazi salute and would appear suspect.

Yeah, goddamn OTT pc rubbish :lol:. I'll bet soon you'll get people complaining about racial abuse at football grounds. Nutters. :doh:

Radiohead

12-01-2005, 16:49

He was just waving to someone in the crowd. Nothing wrong with that.

Who, Hitler's ghost?

:wave:

essex_max

13-01-2005, 08:50

Who, Hitler's ghost?

:wave:

Paolo doesn't believe in ghosts.

:wave: to you too. :)

kjn6371

10-03-2005, 19:18

Paulo's been fined £7,000.

Deron

11-03-2005, 12:01