Juventus managed to equalize against Lazio in stoppage time, with a goal from Kalulu, despite being down 0-2, with goals from Pedro and Isaksen. Mc Kennie had temporarily reduced the deficit before the final equalizer to 2-2 in the 24th round of Serie A. After the match, Juventus expressed strong complaints about the refereeing, particularly regarding a disallowed goal for Koopmeiners and a play where they believed a penalty should have been awarded. The bianconeri coach, Luciano Spalletti, stated that the rules are excessively strict and, wanting to demonstrate the difference between simple contact and a strong collision, made a peculiar gesture and kissed the journalist on the shoulder. While commenting on a foul on Cabal, Spalletti told DAZN journalist Federica Zille, 'If I touch your arm, it's contact. Can I give you a kiss? If I kiss you, it's also contact. If I caress you, it's contact. But contact is different from impact. It's not enough to define contact in general terms, as if touching someone with your hand is a foul. Not all contact is a penalty, but we need clarity.' After the incident, journalist Federica Zille smiled, in a moment that went viral.
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