A social media image capturing Francesco Acerbi displaying an obscene gesture towards Roma fans surfaced following Inter’s initial goal at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The incident became apparent to fans and analysts on Sunday morning, following Inter’s 4-2 triumph over Roma in the capital city.
Acerbi, the Italian defender, had propelled Inter into the lead during the first half. Subsequently, amidst celebrating his achievement, he directed a gesture, universally understood, at the Roma supporters.
The image swiftly gained traction on X, formerly known as Twitter, within Italy’s online community.
Acerbi, previously a defender for Lazio, amassed 173 appearances with Roma’s local rivals before transitioning to Inter in 2022.
⚫🔵 #Acerbi segna e mostra il dito medio ai tifosi della #Roma
Il gesto passato inosservato durante #RomaInter, scoppia la polemica ❗ pic.twitter.com/FnRk9P8CSx
— calciomercato.it (@calciomercatoit) February 11, 2024
Francesco Acerbi
Francesco Acerbi
This season he played in total 20 times for 1641 minutes for Serie A.
Francesco Acerbi scored 2 goals for Inter. He procured one assist. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Serie A. In the last match Inter won 4-2 against Roma.
Inter performance and stats
Inter is currently 1st in the Serie A with 60 points.
In the last 23 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 3 times, and lost once. In its last match, Inter won 2-4 against Roma.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 55 goals and conceding 12.