Juventus red card fury overshadows thrilling Derby d’Italia battle with Inter | Nicky Bandini

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by Nicky Bandini

February 16, 2026

Juve directors condemned Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal but beyond the outrage there were reasons to take heart At the end of a spectacular, ferocious Derby d’Italia, none of Juventus’s players nor their manager would answer questions from the media. Instead, their chief executive, Damien Comolli, and director of football strategy, Giorgio Chiellini, spoke on the club’s behalf. They were not there to discuss tactical nuance. “You can’t talk about football today,” said Chiellini. “Something unacceptable happened.” Comolli offered an even more grave verdict: “Juventus lost three points, but Italian football lost much more.” A strong claim. If true, might Comolli have done better to acknowledge his part in it? Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/16/2026