“Can I Say a Few Bad Words?” – Lazio Star Lashes Out After Sensational UEFA Europa League Win

The Laziali

·7 mars 2025

“Can I Say a Few Bad Words?” – Lazio Star Lashes Out After Sensational UEFA Europa League Win

Lazio defender Alessio Romagnoli was thrilled with his team’s last-gasp win over Viktoria Plzen, but explained how the circumstances played against them. The Biancocelesti returned home with a valuable 2-1 lead after overcoming their Czech hosts in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16.

Thrilling European Contest

The 30-year-old returned to the starting lineup after missing last Sunday’s contest against AC Milan, and he was the one who broke the deadlock in the first half. However, Plzen responded at the hour mark, and many expected them to prevail, especially when Nicolo Rovella and Samuel Gigot saw red.

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Nevertheless, nine-men Lazio somehow managed to find the winner with the last kick of the match thanks to Gustav Isaksen’s brilliant strike. In his post-match interview with Lazio Style Channel (via Calciomercato), Romagnoli expressed his delight with the team’s display, but noted that the pitch and the ball made their lives miserable.

It was a beautiful evening, but it was a difficult match on a pitch that… Can I say a few bad words? A s**t ball and a s**t pitch… They used all these tactics. They were fast, physically strong, we suffered on the long balls. But with nine men, it was even more delightful.

The Celebration

The lifelong Lazio supporter celebrated his goal by kissing the club’s badge.

The celebration represents what I feel for this shirt, what I’ve always felt and what I carry inside me. This win leaves us with the awareness that we can do great things, but we need all the support possible.