“I received 100 phone calls…”- Corriere.it

On the day in which he presents his two new dogs to his many followers, Silvio Berlusconi celebrates Monza’s victory against Juventus. A clear 2-0, in Turin, signed by Ciurria and Dany Mota. And, punctually, the Brianza fans (and not only) run on social networks to remind the patron of one of his latest over-the-top outings. At the pre-Christmas party of the Brianza club, Forza Italia’s number 1 had in fact promised the Monza players “a bus from t…” if they repeated the success achieved in the first leg against Juve (or even if they beat Inter and Milan). A joke that had sparked controversy on all fronts — «Parole indegne e ignobili» (Laura Boldrini, Pd), «miserable but above all dangerous concepts» (Chiara Appendino, M5S), «what disgusting!» (Teresa Bellanova, Italia viva), «how disgusting, how sad!» (Carlo Calenda, Action), “what a pain!” (Alessia Morani, Pd) – immediately stigmatized by the Cavaliere: «I didn’t think that a simple playful and clearly paradoxical “locker room” joke could arouse comments that are as malevolent as they are trivial and unrealistic. I pity these critics.”

And here we are today, 3 points for Monza in Turin, and with them masses of messages on social media, in which the hashtag #Silvio immediately became trendy: “He’s placing his order”, jokes a user, “Silvio has always known how to encourage his own”, the comment of another fan. There is also a fake tweet, in which Berlusconi shares a photo with some women and the phrase: “A real man keeps his promises.”

Berlusconi who, according to some reconstructions denied by the premier’s entourage, in the hours following the victory over Juventus told his collaborators that he had “received a hundred phone calls inviting me to respect that commitment, I can’t take it anymore…”. He had a chat, but with Arrigo Sacchi, who complimented him on the success at Monza.