Tang Long went to the backfield for treatment, and Mancini specifically brought the central defender who was sent off, Ranocchia, to attend the post-match press conference.
At the press conference, the 195 cm tall captain of Inter shed tears on the spot!
"I want to apologize to the whole team for my red card!"
"Not only was the team one man down, but we also allowed Pirlo to score, the whole team almost lost the match because of me. As the captain, I must apologize!"
All the reporters at the conference were moved.
Everyone knew that Morata's breakthrough wasn't Ranocchia's fault at all!
Ultimately, it was the side-back Yuto Nagatomo who didn't move with Ranocchia's position, failing to play the offside trap.
By the 80th minute of the match, what more could he do?
Giving the opponent a direct free kick outside the penalty area was the last thing this Inter captain could do.
However, Ranocchia still took all the blame on himself.
