The exclusion of Lautaro Martinez from the list of nominees for the Fifa Best Men’s Player has caused great dismay, both for the player and Inter, as evidenced by the harsh reaction of Beppe Marotta yesterday. The Inter world has rallied around its captain, stunned by the decision of the world’s highest football body.

The Corriere dello Sport reports that also Inzaghi and his teammates tried to comfort him and find an explanation. According to the Roman newspaper, the most plausible suspicion is that a less than dazzling start to the season influenced the final decision, unlike a year ago.

This gives an extra reason for the Bull to react, starting from the delicate challenge with Fiorentina one of his favorite victims, to once again shoulder the Inter attack and show FIFA that they made a serious mistake.