Israel head coach Ben Shimon admits his gamers heard phrases they ‘didn’t wish to hear’ however insists Italy and Gennaro Gattuso had been ‘very encouraging.’
Italy’s dramatic 5-4 win over Israel on Monday ended with a full-time scuffle involving a few of the gamers from each groups and even Italy’s coach, Gattuso.
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What occurred between Italy and Israel
BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy through the Nationwide anthems previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Pictures)
Israeli gamers accused the Azzurri of , resulting in an
A report even claimed that members of the Italian delegation then apologised to the Israeli footballers, however
Israel coach Shimon, nevertheless, now claims that the Azzurri and their boss Gattuso had a optimistic angle after the general public dispute.
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Shimon: Encouraging Italy
Ran Ben Shimon Israel (Photograph by David Balogh/Getty Pictures)
“The Italians had been very, very encouraging. Gattuso himself inspired us after the match,” Shimon advised native media
After such a match, there are lots of feelings within the air, however as footballers and athletes, we should set an instance. We all know that our workforce isn’t highly regarded, however my gamers advised me they heard phrases they didn’t wish to hear. For me, the necessary factor is at all times to respect the opponent.