Sassuolo star and Italy international Domenico Berardi had to be restrained by police after chasing a supporter who had angrily confronted him on Sunday.
It came in the aftermath of the Serie A side being dumped out of the Coppa Italia by lower-league Modena on Sunday. Alessio Dionisi’s side suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to the Serie B outfit, despite Berardi netting from the penalty spot during the game.
The 28-year-old is arguably the highest profile player on the books of Sassuolo and was among the Italian scorers in the penalty shootout of the nation’s Euro 2020 final triumph over hosts England a year ago – placing him in Italian football folklore.
