Serie A

A FORMER Juventus star was sent off for PEEING on the pitch… moments before he was subbed on.But his coach insists the player “did NOT offend anyone” in the process and should not have seen red.
Cristian Bunino saw red for peeing on the pitch before coming on as a subCredit: Getty
Cristian Bunino, 26, spent three years with Juventus after initially being tipped as a potential star.
He now plies his trade in Italy’s third tier with Lecco after joining the Serie C side in January.
However, Bunino did not make the impact he hoped for in yesterday’s 0-0 draw at Piancenza.
The striker was summoned from the bench with around 20 minutes left to break the deadlock.
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But nature called as Bunino prepared to make his entrance.
And he decided to save time by urinating straight on the side of the pitch.
Buninio attempted to hide his antics from officials, but was thwarted by the assistant referee.
It resulted in a straight red card just moments after he made it onto the field of play.
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And the decision infuriated boss Luciano Foschi, who believed it should have merited just a yellow as Bunino “didn’t offend anyone.”
Foschi raged: “It’s the rules and they must be applied, but I hope the officials would use common sense because he didn’t offend anyone, no-one saw it.
“I was hoping for a yellow card but the ref didn’t make a mistake. And Bunino? In my opinion, he didn’t even know what was going to happen.”
It’s not the first time urine has taken centre stage in a match.
Salford City’s goalie was sent off in 2017 for having a pee during a game against Bradford.
And in September another stopper decided to let loose in a hedge during an FA Cup tie.
Elsewhere, a non-league star was sent off for squirting pee from a water bottle at a supporter.
And ex-Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri claimed he had bags of urine thrown at him by Feyenoord fans during Lazio’s Europa League clash. More

ROMA manager Jose Mourinho got into a heated bust-up with Lazio owner Claudio Lotito after an intense derby.Mourinho lost the Derby della Capitale to the Giallorossi’s fiercest rivals, who won 1-0 on Sunday at the Olimpico.
Roma and Lazio had a high-termpered derby at the OlimpicoCredit: Rex
Roma manager Jose Mourinho had an intense row with Lazio owner Claudio LotitoCredit: Getty
Lazio owner Claudio Lotito told Jose Mourinho he was in “his house”Credit: Rex
Mattia Zaccagni scored the winner for Maurizio Sarri’s side on 65 minutes in an intense clash that saw the referee dish out three red cards.
Roma lost Roger Ibanez after 32 minutes following a second yellow card as well as Bryan Cristane who was shown a red card alongside Lazio’s Adam Marusic at full-time.
According to Il Messaggero, however, the drama didn’t end on the pitch as Mourinho and Lotito locked horns in an X-rated row in the tunnel.
In fact, the Lazio owner told the ex-Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss that he was in “his home”.
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Mourinho told Lotito backstage: “What the f**k are you looking at?”
The Lazio president responded: “I am the president of Lazio and you are a guest.
“This is my home and I go wherever I like. And you can’t be here.”
However, the Olimpico has belonged to both Lazio and Roma for years.
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The same source also suggests there was further tension in the dressing room as Roma’s Gianluca Mancini called Lazio’s Alessio Romagnoli a “piece of s**t”.
Mourinho has been dealing with a raft of intense matches in the Serie A lately.
In fact, the Portuguese tactician has seen referees dish out six red cards in Roma’s last five meetings – half of which were handed to his players. More

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC added another record to his impressive CV after scoring for AC Milan at Udinese last night.The Swede had a penalty saved on the stroke of half time but had his blushes spared as the referee ordered it to be retaken.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made history with his goal for AC Milan on SaturdayCredit: Getty
This time the legendary striker made no mistake as he slotted home his first goal since his return from a long-term injury.
That made Ibrahimovic the oldest ever scorer in Serie A history at the age of 41 years and 166 days, beating Alessandro Costacurta’s previous record of 41 years and 25 days.
Unfortunately for him his equaliser would be in vain as Milan went on to suffer a 3-1 defeat.
The defeat left them sitting fourth, while Udinese moved up to eighth.
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Ibrahimovic returned to action in February and had appeared three times off the bench before being made skipper yesterday, becoming Milan’s oldest captain.
He equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in January 2022 when he found the net against Venezia.
That was the 80th team he has scored against in Europe’s top five leagues.
The feat meant he pulled level with Ronaldo – who netted against his 80th different side in Man Utd’s 3-1 win over Burnley in December 2021.
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Ibra also broke a Champions League record during his time at United.
The iconic Swede became the first and only player to represent seven different sides in Europe’s elite club competition.
During his career, Ibrahimovic has played for Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus and Ajax, as well as United. More