51 mins. ago
DAZN referee expert Luca Marelli has offered his **** sment on a series of controversial refereeing calls that overshadowed Inter's thrilling 3-2 comeback victory against Napoli on Saturday evening.
Referee Simone Sozza found himself at the center of several heated moments at the San Siro and Inter players were left furious when Napoli's Stanislav Lobotka appeared to handle the ball during a challenge with Nicolò Barella inside the penalty box. Play was allowed to continue without a VAR intervention, leading directly to Matteo Politano's opener for the visitors on the counter-attack.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Matteo Politano of Napoli celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Reviewing the incident on DAZN, with quotes via Sportal, Marelli admitted the footage remained inconclusive: "There are many doubts. It is impossible to tell for sure whether there was contact, even though his arm was extended. Looking at all the available footage, you simply cannot determine if he touches it with his hand or not."
The officiating remained under the spotlight late into the second half. In the 82nd minute, Marcus Thuram headed home Inter's equaliser while Napoli defender Amir Rrahmani lay grounded directly in front of goalkeeper Alex Meret. Sozza allowed the goal to stand, deeming that Rrahmani had gone down too softly rather than as the result of a foul by an opposition player.
#napoli #matteo #rrahmani
Referee Simone Sozza found himself at the center of several heated moments at the San Siro and Inter players were left furious when Napoli's Stanislav Lobotka appeared to handle the ball during a challenge with Nicolò Barella inside the penalty box. Play was allowed to continue without a VAR intervention, leading directly to Matteo Politano's opener for the visitors on the counter-attack.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Matteo Politano of Napoli celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Reviewing the incident on DAZN, with quotes via Sportal, Marelli admitted the footage remained inconclusive: "There are many doubts. It is impossible to tell for sure whether there was contact, even though his arm was extended. Looking at all the available footage, you simply cannot determine if he touches it with his hand or not."
The officiating remained under the spotlight late into the second half. In the 82nd minute, Marcus Thuram headed home Inter's equaliser while Napoli defender Amir Rrahmani lay grounded directly in front of goalkeeper Alex Meret. Sozza allowed the goal to stand, deeming that Rrahmani had gone down too softly rather than as the result of a foul by an opposition player.
#napoli #matteo #rrahmani
2 months ago
Reports in Italy claim that newly-promoted Venezia have secured a deal with Real Zaragoza to sign teenage centre-back Ale Gomes from Real Zaragoza following their relegation to the Spanish third tier.
According to the latest updates from Gianluca Di Marzio, the 18-year-old defender will join Venezia in Serie A for a fee of €2m plus bonuses. The financial details have reportedly been agreed between the two clubs, and now all that is missing is for them to put their respective signatures on the necessary documents.
Gomes is a Spain U18 youth international and made 13 appearances in the Spanish second division in 2025-26, plus two in the Copa del Rey and a further eight outings in the fourth tier with Zaragoza’s reserve side.
He is one of several new faces set to join Venezia, who were promoted after winning the Serie B ****** le at the end of the 2025-26 season.
The Serie A newcomers have also secured deals for Arnel Bella-Kotchap, Toma Basic, Thorir Johann Helgason, Kornel Lisman, Lorenzo Berardi and Thierry Correia. Gianluca Di Marzio adds that Sparta Prague defender Albion Rrahmani is set to have a medical with Venezia at the beginning of next week.
According to the latest updates from Gianluca Di Marzio, the 18-year-old defender will join Venezia in Serie A for a fee of €2m plus bonuses. The financial details have reportedly been agreed between the two clubs, and now all that is missing is for them to put their respective signatures on the necessary documents.
Gomes is a Spain U18 youth international and made 13 appearances in the Spanish second division in 2025-26, plus two in the Copa del Rey and a further eight outings in the fourth tier with Zaragoza’s reserve side.
He is one of several new faces set to join Venezia, who were promoted after winning the Serie B ****** le at the end of the 2025-26 season.
The Serie A newcomers have also secured deals for Arnel Bella-Kotchap, Toma Basic, Thorir Johann Helgason, Kornel Lisman, Lorenzo Berardi and Thierry Correia. Gianluca Di Marzio adds that Sparta Prague defender Albion Rrahmani is set to have a medical with Venezia at the beginning of next week.
