Bruno Giordano Slams Luca Pellegrini: ”They Proclaim Themselves Lazio Fans”

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·10 dicembre 2025

Bruno Giordano Slams Luca Pellegrini: ”They Proclaim Themselves Lazio Fans”

Lazio legend Bruno Giordano lambasted Luca Pellegrini for missing the club’s most recent contest against Bologna for a family reason.

Luca Pellegrini Skipped Lazio vs Bologna Due to Childbirth

The 26-year-old was granted permission to leave Formello on Sunday to witness the birth of his son, Sebastiano. Therefore, the left-back skipped the Serie A fixture against Bologna, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

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In Pellegrini’s absence, Maurizio Sarri fielded Nuno Tavares, who had another woeful display outing, and was the main culprit on the Rossoblu’s equalizer after allowing Nadir Zortea to easily skip past him.

Bruno Giordano Blasts Pellegrini for Choosing Family Over Lazio

Although he rose through the ranks of Roma, Pellegrini is a self-proclaimed lifelong Lazio supporter. Therefore, Giordano believes he made the wrong choice, as he should have stuck by his teammates and then head to his family once the match was over.

In his interview with Radio Laziale (via Il Messaggero), the legendary striker argued the full-back would have been more useful on the pitch than in the hospital room.

Would it have changed anything if he went home to his newborn son at 8:00 (once the match was over)? Nobody cares about football anymore, and then they proclaim themselves Lazio fans . My children were born when I was on retreat in Madonna di Campiglio. I drove to Rome at night and came back the next day to resume training.

Kalidou Koulibaly’s Experience with Maurizio Sarri

Interestingly, the source recalls a precedent involving Sarri during his time at Napoli, when Kalidou Koulibaly wanted to leave camp to support his wife during childbirth.

My wife was in the hospital. They called me to tell me that the baby was about to be born. I informed the coach and told him that I need to leave, but he replied saying: ‘You’re not going, you have to ask the club.’

The Senegalese defender ended up leaving anyway, and even though he rejoined the team just in time for the game, he wasn’t allowed to take the field.

I sat in the locker room, laughing all by myself, thinking: ‘He’s crazy, he’s really crazy’. Luckily, I’m a respectful and polite person, because otherwise, things would have descended into chaos.

Will Pellegrini Start Against Parma?

It remains to be seen if Pellegrini will suffer similar repercussions to Koulibaly’s when Lazio play Parma at the Ennio Tardini on Saturday. With Tavares expected to be dropped, and Adam Marusic almost guaranteed a starting berth, the former Juventus man will be vying with Manuel Lazzari for the remaining full-back slot.