In 2010, an “Anti-Blasphemy Act” was introduced in Italy, leading to the sanction of a number of sports stars
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon he could be found guilty of using an alleged blasphemous expression after confronting an amateur during a match against Parma on 19 December.
The incident is related to a comment made while talking to his teammate Manolo Portanova in the 80th minute of the Bianconeri’s 4-0 victory over the former team of Buffon.
The Italian federation opened an investigation after the match and confirmed on Tuesday that the case had been passed in the country’s federal court. If convicted, Buffon is likely to receive a one-party ban.
In 2010, an “Anti-Blasphemy Act” was introduced in Italy, leading to the sanction of a number of sports stars.
In December of 2020, The midfielder of the Rome, Bryan Cristante, received the sanction of a match to utter a blasphemous phrase during the 5-1 victory over Bologna.
“[Cristante] he uttered a blasphemous expression in the 23rd minute of the first half, “the A league in a statement.
“The player in question was clearly framed by the television footage while uttering a blasphemous expression that is identifiable and audible without a reasonable margin of doubt.”
Former Juve midfielder Rolando Mandragora was also sanctioned during his stay at Udinese in 2018, while Francesco Magnanelli of Sassuolo and Matteo Scozzarella of Parma, now at Monza Serie B, were punished in 2019.