Leonardo Bonucci has “always accepted whistles” but is “annoyed” that he was jeered when playing for Italy.
The Juventus centre-back left Milan after just one season to return to Turin, enraging the Rossoneri faithful and, indeed, many Juve fans.
During the Nations League draw with Portugal on Saturday night the defender was whistled by a section of the San Siro crowd, and he came out fighting in today’s Press conference.
Leonardo Bonucci has “always accepted whistles” but is “annoyed” that he was jeered when playing for Italy.
The Juventus centre-back left Milan after just one season to return to Turin, enraging the Rossoneri faithful and, indeed, many Juve fans.
During the Nations League draw with Portugal on Saturday night the defender was whistled by a section of the San Siro crowd, and he came out fighting in today’s Press conference.
“I’ve always accepted whistles, but those I received wearing the national team shirt annoyed me,” Bonucci confessed, sitting alongside Roberto Mancini.
“In that case we’re all part of the same team, you need to be good at distinguishing from the club game, which is a separate thing.
“I’ve never taken certain things to heart, not even when my family has been brought up. But I don’t like being whistled when I’m representing 60 million people.
“I thank those who were behind me and look forward.”