FOOTBALL fans were wound up by BT Sport commentator Darren Fletcher’s ‘bizarre fetish’ during the Champions League final.
Viewers were sitting down to watch Manchester City’s date with destiny against with Inter Milan.
But they were instantly distracted, and pressing their mute buttons, when main commentator Fletcher started to speak.
City’s Italian rivals are known throughout the English speaking world as Inter Milan
But their official name is Football Club Internazionale Milano, usually shortened simply to ‘Inter’.
That is by everybody except for Fletcher, who insisted on calling them ‘Internazionale’ throughout.
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One supporter said: “Just call them Inter like everyone ever!”
Another added: “Does he have to refer to them as Internazionale every single time.”
A third said: “A commentator with a bizarre fetish for long Italian words.
“Steve McManaman on co-comms. Jake Humphrey presenting. Fair to say BT Sport have s*** the bed with their coverage.”
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And another commented: “Someone’s told Darren Fletcher that their real name is Internazionale but forgot to add that you’re allowed to shorten it to Inter.”
Fans also took aim at BT Sport after they produced a blunder in their pre-match team line-up graphic, mistakenly listing Ilkay Gundogan as a goalkeeper.
Some UK viewers were so unhappy with the coverage they began to wonder how they could access US broadcaster CBS Sports’ show instead.
Wherever they watched, fans saw Rodri’s rocket earn City a 1-0 win to secure his side’s place in history as Treble winners, while Internaziole were left heartbroken.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
