Francesco Acerbi's refusal to be called up to the national team has become a case that goes beyond the pitch and ends up directly under the spotlight of social media. After the words of the Inter defender, who publicly motivated his choice by speaking of "lack of respect", a detail has further fueled the discussion: among the many likes on the post, those of Gianluca Scamacca and especially Roberto Mancini, former Azzurri coach, stand out.

A gesture, that of Mancini, which for many appears as a stance, at the very least inappropriate. If Spalletti has chosen the path of silence, avoiding public replies, the social gesture of the current coach of Saudi Arabia comes as a last gasp in a story that risks leaving deep repercussions inside and outside Coverciano.

Meanwhile, while Acerbi's post exceeds 140 thousand likes and continues to generate contrasting reactions, measured words are also arriving from the political world. The Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, calls for caution: “In these cases, a judgment risks being superficial if one does not know how things really are.”