Tag: Cagliari vs. Fiorentina

There are many stories of influential Serie A players using their authority to intimidate a referee and urge him to blow his whistle in one's favor. The race for the 1970/71 title is remembered for having been allegedly influenced by words exchanged by Inter captain Sandro Mazzola with referee Sergio Gonella in a decisive Inter vs. Napoli game.

The true origin of the Juventus vs Fiorentina feud dates back to the 1981/82 campaign, when Juventus grabbed their 20th Italian Scudetto by snatching the title out of Fiorentina’s hands on the final lap. They did so thanks to…Cagliari, who held the Viola to a goalless draw in the last league round.