Italy vs Wales viewers in stitches as Barella throws bandage at Locatelli on Azzurri bench… and he is NOT happy
EURO 2020 viewers have been laughing at Manuel Locatelli’s reaction to Nicolo Barella throwing a bandage at him.
The Sassuolo midfielder did NOT seem happy with Barella’s missile and quickly threw it back in the Inter Milan star’s face.
With Italy’s spot in the last 16 of the tournament already secured, manager Roberto Mancini decided to rest Locatelli and Barella against Wales.
It proved to be a wise decision by the former Manchester City boss as Italy won 1-0 in Rome, although Locatelli didn’t seem to have a great evening on the bench.
With 69 minutes on the clock, a smirking Barella decided to throw a bandage at Locatelli.
The midfielder, who has been linked with a move to Juventus and Arsenal, was not happy – launching the item back into his team-mate’s face.
Barella continued to smile but Locatelli remained serious, unimpressed with his colleague’s banter.
Viewers have been laughing about the incident on Twitter, with one writing: “Locatelli’s heard about the Arsenal links.”
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While another tweeted: “Locatelli when he finds out Juve didn’t make a formal offer and he’s off to Arsenal.”
Locatelli, 23, has been one of the breakthrough stars of the Euros, scoring twice in Italy’s 3-0 win against Switzerland.
Sunday is the second time he’s appeared disgruntled at the tournament, copying Cristiano Ronaldo’s antics by removing bottles of Coca-Cola from a press conference.
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Locatelli has made 96 Serie A appearances for Sassuolo since joining the Italian team from AC Milan in 2018.
The midfielder didn’t get much of a chance at the San Siro, although he still featured 63 times in all competitions, helping them win the Italian Super Cup in 2016.
Barella, meanwhile, made 36 Serie A appearances for Inter last term to help them win the Scudetto.
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