VAR calls leave De Rossi and Spalletti fuming as Napoli prevail at the last | Nicky Bandini

VAR’s application has been a divisive topic everywhere it has been introduced. It was more of the same in Serie AYou might not be shocked to learn that Daniele De Rossi thinks football has gone soft. Since retiring and moving into management, the man with the “beware the sliding tackle” tattoo has acknowledged he sometimes misses getting to stick the boot in. But would the stick figure seen flying into an opponent on the back of his right calf even stand a chance in this era of VAR?