Italian footballer Roman Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, caused a scandal in Italy on Sunday at the Serie B match between Juve Stabia and Cesena.
The goal of the 22-year-old stopper, who as a loan player plays for the second division team Lazio, was celebrated by the fans in the stadium with a fascist salute.
The goal of the 22-year-old stopper, who as a loan player plays for the second division team from Lazio, was celebrated by the fans at the stadium with a fascist salute.
When the stadium announcer shouted Mussolini’s name after the goal, thunderous applause followed, and the fans spread their right arms in a fascist salute, writes the Austrian news agency APA.
A video of a fan with outstretched arms has gone viral and is now being investigated by the police, according to Italian media.
Romano Floriani Mussolini, l’arrière petit fils du “Duce” Benito Mussolini, leader of fascism italien au début du 20ème siècle, a marque aujourd’hui avec la Juve Stabia en Serie B italienne.
Voici la célébration des supporters du club italien.
pic.twitter.com/fgF6SeAHCn— CultiFoot (@CultiFoot) December 22, 2024
Floriani Mussolini started his career as a junior player for Lazio, and the Roman club loaned him to Juve Stabia at the beginning of the season. It was the first official goal of the son of former MP and granddaughter of the Duce, Alessandra Mussolini.
Juve Stabia occupies the penultimate place in Serie B and the club is threatened with relegation. According to the newspaper Il Messaggero, one of his six names is Benito, as his great-grandfather had it.
His mother, Alessandra Mussolini, is a former member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia, the ruling party of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. His aunt Rachele is a city councilor in Rome, reports STA.
(Vijesti.ba)
