Mazzola, outcry over Juventus ultras: "Silence has no color." Malagò: "Punish individuals."

The minute of silence dedicated to Sandro Mazzola, Inter's legendary hero, was marked by the gesture of a group of Juventus ultras, who turned their backs on the pitch during the memorial service. This incident sparked widespread condemnation, even from within the Juventus community.

Juventus has clearly distanced itself from the incident with a harsh statement. This stance was also appreciated by Inter fans, who applauded the Bianconeri officials present at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio for Mazzola's funeral.

FIGC President Giovanni Malagò called for avoiding any collective measures and identifying those responsible. "Collective punishments" are not appropriate; the goal must be to "attack the individual responsible parties, because Juventus is the victim."

"There was no respect even for the death of a great player," Malagò emphasized. "A person who served the country as an athlete, and then there's his family's journey in the city of Turin." The case has also sparked bitterness among the families of the Heysel victims. The Association of Victims' Families reiterated a clear principle: "Silence has no colors."

Mariella Cavanna, widow of Gaetano Scirea, echoed this sentiment, expressing her sorrow over the incident: "All those who lost their lives have the human right to be respected. However, I believe we live in a society that no longer has this." Andrea Lorentini, president of the Heysel Victims Association, was even more blunt: "Rivalries are part of football; respect for the dead is part of civilization."

"Mazzola was a symbol of Inter, a great opponent of Juve, but when a sports community gathers together to remember a person, those colors cease to have any importance," added Lorentini.

"A minute of silence doesn't require us to change our football allegiance, but simply to be human for sixty seconds. In the face of death, all colors must be lowered together. Not observing a minute of silence doesn't make a fan base stronger, but simply poorer."

The incident was reported by inspectors from the FIGC Federal Prosecutor's Office to the sports judge, who is expected to make a decision on the case tomorrow. This incident has transformed a moment of tribute to one of the iconic figures of Italian football into a new battleground between sporting rivalries and respect for his memory.