Source: Telegraph
Juventus fans blasted by Jonathan Zebina following alleged racist abuse
Leading 3-1 from the first leg, Juventus were expected to ease comfortably through to the quarter-finals but they were defeated 4-1 in an astonishing night at Craven Cottage which saw Fabio Cannavaro sent off in the 27th minute. [LNB]Zebina was also dismissed in stoppage time and as the French right-back walked off the pitch he put his middle finger up at the travelling fans. [LNB] Related ArticlesHodgson: surely it can't get any better than thisFulham stars revel in their 4-1 win over JuventusTen more great English victories over Italian clubsDempsey: 'I just thought, what the heck ... and it went in'Fulham v Manchester City: match previewFulham 4 Juventus 1; agg 5-4The 31-year-old apologised for that gesture but has urged the fans to back their team. [LNB]"I was insulted by about 30 hooligans and racists," he said. "Some came right to England, travelling thousands of kilometres to insult us. [LNB]"They started to insult both me and Felipe Melo right from the warm-up and I'm fed up with this situation. [LNB]"These people have to stop it, at the end we received more applause from the Fulham fans than from our own. [LNB]"I showed the finger, I apologise because it was not a good example for kids. But I was exasperated." [LNB]Relations between the club and its fans are at an all-time low following a dismal season. [LNB]Coach Ciro Ferrara was sacked in January but his replacement Alberto Zaccheroni has changed little and Juventus are fifth in the Serie A table and, following last night's humiliation, out of all cup competitions. [LNB]
