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Joao Mario Fiorentina Juventus maniDAZN
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Joao Mario handball, Marelli: “It was a penalty, his arm was too far out to be considered not punishable”

Luca Marelli, refereeing expert for Dazn, said referee Colombo should have awarded a penalty for Joao Mario's 79th-minute handball in Fiorentina-Juventus: "There is no doubt that it is punishable. The possible explanation for not awarding the penalty is that the ball was unexpected, but the arm is too far out for it not to be penalised."

  • Penalty for Rocchi too

    Former referee designator Gianluca Rocchi added from the studio: "Usually, if the ball reaches a player after a touch from a team-mate, the tendency is to absolve them, but here I think there is time to react and move the arm out of the way."

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