Anti-racism gestures hinted at a cultural shift in Italy as the league resumed in a much-changed environment
The first goal of the Serie A restart belonged to Nicolas Nkoulou. And his first thought was to honour the memory of George Floyd. After beating Parma’s goalkeeper, Luigi Sepe, with a near-post header, the Torino defender wheeled away with a finger pointed at the sky. His teammates engulfed him, but Nkoulou quickly disengaged, sank to one knee and raised a clenched fist.
“When I scored, I immediately thought of my brother Floyd, who is important to me,” Nkoulou said at full-time. A day later, Romelu Lukaku would repeat the kneeling gesture after scoring the opening goal in Inter’s win over Sampdoria.
Written by Nicky Bandini
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