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'Bald sh*t, I'll eat your heart!' - Luciano Spalletti viciously insulted by Juventus assistant coach Marco Landucci after Napoli's win at the Allianz Stadium

  • Serie A leaders claimed three points in Turin
  • Dramatic stoppage-time goal settled tie
  • Tempers boiled over in the tunnel afterwards

WHAT HAPPENED? The current leaders of Serie A, who are closing in on a first title triumph since the days of Diego Maradona, earned a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Bianconeri on Sunday courtesy of a 93rd-minute strike from Giacomo Raspadori. Juve did not take kindly to coming unstuck on home soil, with tempers boiling over in the tunnel afterwards.

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WHAT THEY SAID: According to La Stampa, Landucci was heard yelling at Napoli manager Spalletti: “Bald sh*t, I’ll eat your heart.”

It is reported that the two men found themselves “about one metre apart” and that the incident in question would have been “entirely detected in a clear and unequivocal manner by federal inspectors”.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE: Officials charged with the task of keeping an eye on events in Italian top-flight fixtures before reporting back to the FIGC are preparing to file their reports, with it possible that action will be taken against those involved in an unsightly skirmish.

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WHAT NEXT? Napoli will not be overly concerned at what happens to Juve – who are already contesting a 15-point deduction handed out to them this season – with Spalletti’s side 17 points clear at the top of the table and ready to spark wild title-winning celebrations.

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