Suspended Lazio falconer Juan Bernabé returned to action after missing four home matches.
As reported by Italian newspaper Il Messaggero (via LazioNews24) earlier today, the presence of Bernabé surprised many last night, with the falconer previously being suspended after shouting fascist chants at the end of the match against Inter earlier this campaign.
President Claudio Lotito confirmed the return of Bernabé, suggesting that “He made a mistake, but he is a good person and he cannot pay forever.”
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The Spaniard missed four home matches during his suspension: Olympique de Marseille, Fiorentina, Salernitana and Juventus.
Bernabé has been officially sanctioned and warned, and any further incidents will see him definitively removed from his position by the club.
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The Spaniard’s actions caused outrage earlier this season after he was seen shouting ‘duce, duce’ after the final whistle of Lazio’s win over Inter. He also did the fascist ‘Roman’ salute to the fans.
Bernabé did not particularly help his case when he spoke to the media shortly after the incident, suggesting that he admires Mussolini because “he did great things for Italy”.