Plaudits are flooding in for Lazio” data-scaytid=”1″>Lazio striker Miroslav Klose after he admitted scoring with his hand against Napoli last night.
The German international appeared to have given his side the lead in the fourth minute of the contest in Naples but confessed to the referee that he had diverted the ball past Morgan De Sanctis with his hand.
Plaudits are flooding in for Lazio striker Miroslav Klose after he admitted scoring with his hand against Napoli last night.
The German international appeared to have given his side the lead in the fourth minute of the contest in Naples but confessed to the referee that he had diverted the ball past Morgan De Sanctis with his hand.
Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri said the player did so “because he knew he'd be caught on camera”, but FIFA President Sepp Blatter and several of Klose's Serie A contemporaries have been less grudging with their praise.
“Bravo Miro Klose,” Blatter said on Twitter. “With your gesture you have shown yourself to be a champion and a proper player.”
Inter midfielder Esteban Cambiasso also commented on the incident.
“We should praise the honesty of Klose,” he told Mediaset Premium. “We must honour this gesture. It is an example for all children to follow.”
“Very nice gesture by Miroslav Klose!” exclaimed Fiorentina defender Facundo Roncaglia.