The classified comment of the Italian coach to the referee took the camera while England inflicted a controversial penalty

Italian women’s coach Andrea Soncin seemed to make a comment rated by X to the referee in the dramatic semi-finals on his Euro 2025 side in England.

The Soncin team led by entering the dying embers through the Barbara Bonansea strike, but the Super Sub Michelle Agyemang in England delivered another crucial equalizer – appearing in the 96th minute to force more time.

Then, in the 117th minute, England received a penalty when Emma Severini was penalized for grasping Beth Mead inside the region.

Ivana Martinteic underlined the place and after a Var and Chloe Kelly review went 12 meters.

The Arsenal star saw her efforts saved by Laura Giuliani, but quickly hit the rebound to send England to a third consecutive final under Sarina Wiegman.



Soncin was furious at the decision, but he had already received caution by Markecine earlier in the match following Giuliani yellow card for the loss of time in the 74th minute.

According to sport.virgilio.itSoncin shouted “F *** You” and his explosion was taken from the camera.

That’s it 👀
Laura Giuliani is reserved for the waste of time, beforerea Soncin was reserved on the key line 🟨 pic.twitter.com/wxq7rrxrzb

– ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 22, 2025

Speaking after the match, Soncin challenged the “light” penalty call which finally cost his side before the kicks and revealed that he had discussions with the post-match officials.

He then suggested that the penalty would not have been given to the other end.

“I saw him very quickly, I spoke to the assistants who examined him and they held back” said.

“I would be tempted to ask … Would he have been called in the other area at that time of the match?” I don’t know.

“It is a penalty that could or could not be given because detention was mutual and light.”

Italian captain Cristiana Girelli also criticized the referee’s decision and his performance overall, commenting: “Then I can say, when the level increases as much, you also need a first -rate arbiter.

“When you make important decisions, you should keep a cool head. When you give a penalty like that, at least go to see it again.

“But this is not an excuse, we could have doubled our advance in the last minutes and the match would have ended there. I am proud of what we have done; they are tears of sadness and pride.”

England will face the winner of the other semi-final between Germany and Spain, their last two end opponents, with a kick-off at 5 p.m. in St-Jakob’s Park in Basel on Sunday.

The final, which is a fifth consecutive record for Wiegman, will be presented on BBC One and ITV1.

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