Remo Freuler angered Italy fans with a statement in the run-up to the round of 16. The Bologna international then apologized for his unintentional tip. But he gave the only real answer on the pitch.
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- Remo Freuler scores the 1:0 in the European Championship round of 16 against Italy.
- In the run-up to the game, Freuler apologized to the Italy fans, who had taken a statement he made as provocation.
- The Swiss international gave the best answer on the pitch.
At a media conference ahead of the round of 16, Remo Freuler is asked by an Italian journalist what the Swiss have learned from the 3-0 defeat against the Italians at Euro 2021. "I think we've already learned from it. We've played Italy twice in the World Cup qualifiers since then, and we've drawn twice. And then we made it to the World Cup, they didn't," was the sober response from the Bologna mercenary.
Quite a few Italy fans are giving Freuler hell on Instagram and covering the Swiss player with hate comments. "Rat, never come back to Italy," wrote one user and another cursed: "How many World Cup titles have you won? Rinse your mouth out."
Freuler even feels compelled to apologize afterwards. He has great respect for Italy and loves the country, which is like a second home to him. "I'm very sorry that my statement was taken by many as provocation or mockery. I hope for a good game in Berlin!"
But only the Swiss will play a good game in Berlin. Freuler may still not have won a World Cup title, but he certainly won the game against Italy. Also thanks to his goal for 1:0.
