Over 100,000 People Sign Petition For Italy Vs England Replay
More 100,000 people have signed a change.org petition, demanding that the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy be replayed over perceived bias.
Italy were crowned champions of the Euro 2020 competition after thrashing England 3-2 in a penalty shootout.
However, there were oppositions and alleged unfairness in the officiating of the final. Naija News reports that the encounter at Wembley Stadium ended 1-1 after 120 minutes, leading to the penalty shootout.
A change.org petition to replay the match was, however, started on the grounds that it apparently “was not fair at all”.
A picture of Giorgio Chiellini pulling back Bukayo Saka was used to highlight this apparent unfairness.
It is added that there were “pushes, pulls and kicks” from the victorious Italians, who – it is said – should have had “a red card for their gameplay” with the match replayed with a “non-biased” referee, presumably to give England a better chance of winning.