In today’s sports newspapers, there is a lot of talk about the outcome of yesterday’s big match at Napoli’s Maradona Stadium, which saw Inter leave the Azzurri’s den with a point. It’s a result that satisfies no one but also doesn’t make either team happy. Given that Atalanta also drew against Venezia at home, nothing has changed in the top three positions in the standings.
Among the many comments, statements, and analyses offered in the papers, there is also the analysis of the referee’s decisions. Many people see the penalty requested by Napoli as rightly not awarded. However, Gianpaolo Calvarese in Tuttosport believes that the handball by Denzel Dumfries in Inter’s penalty area should have been punished with a penalty in favor of Antonio Conte’s team.
The former Series A referee argues that the Dutch winger raises his arm too high and that it is his arm that goes towards the ball and not vice versa. From this point, he argues that that incident should have been converted into a penalty by the referee, Doveri. However, Calvarese also notes in Tuttosport that a penalty kick should have correctly been given to Inter following McTominay’s foul in the first half.
