Italy beat Belgium 2-1 but striker Ciro Immobile is coming in for much criticism for a move that preceded the opening goal of the match.
The Italian striker fell inside the area, in a dispute with Jan Vertonghen, a defender linked to Benfica, and was writhing on the pitch, until… the ball was left for Barella to score the first goal of the blue Team. See the video:
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Attentive, on the BBC, former English international Alan Shearer spared no criticism: “I’m not even going to laugh at what happened, because it’s pathetic. You can see how you look at the referee before seeing what happened next. It’s pathetic and shameful.”
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