Cremonese-Napoli: Penalty Controversy – Zerbin & Rrahmani Clash

Protests in Cremonese-Naples. In today’s Zini match, Sunday 28 Decemberthe hosts complain about an refereeing episode deemed dubious. In the 27th minute Zerbin comes into his own with a nice personal action: the Lombard winger jumps a Neapolitan player and is stopped by Rrahmani’s intervention, with Zerbin that falls to the ground and claims a penalty.

Mariani immediately makes broad signs to continue, with the VAR not even intervening to call the referee to the monitor. The replays show how there is actually contact between the legs of the two players, but it seems to be Zerbin who widens his foot to seek contact with that of Rrahmani, who withdraws it precisely to avoid any foul contact and immediately raises his hands to exculpate himself.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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