Fans perform sick fascist salute after evil dictator Benito Mussolini’s great-grandson scores first professional goal
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THIS is the shocking moment football fans performed a vile fascist salute to celebrate a goal scored by the grandson of evil dictator Benito Mussolini. Romano Floriani Mussolini, the son of politician Alessandra Mussolini, netted the winner as Juve Stabia beat visiting Cesena 1-0 in Italy's Serie B.
![[Sick fans used the fascist salute used by dictator Mussolini]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/6362f8da-83db-486b-9459-c54ea83dbac1.jpg?strip=all&w=538)
The stadium announcer shouted the player's first name, and the home crowd responded each time with loud chants of his surname, raising their right arms in celebration. Italian media reported that the supporters had used the stiff-armed fascist salute used by followers of Mussolini.
![[Romano Floriani Mussolini scored the eventual match-winner]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/italian-football-supporters-performed-fascist-959871027.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano wrote: "Probably nobody expected to ever witness this in an Italian stadium. "This is not some dystopic future and was not generated by AI, it's real and has been seen around the world. "Luckily, he is a full-back at least he won't score too often.".
![[Benito Mussolini led a 'puppet state' Italy during Hitler's demonic rule]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/benito-mussolini-adolf-hitler-watch-281561783.jpg?strip=all&w=951)
It then sarcastically added: "Another splendid advert for our football.". Romano, 21, has previously spoken about his family ties. He told: "La Gazzetta dello Sport: "My great-grandfather, Benito, was a very important person for Italy but we are in 2024 and the world has changed.".
![[Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano was left hoping Mussolini Jr doesn't score again]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/romano-floriani-mussolini-ss-juve-959266237.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Juve Stabia have appeared to deny the act was an act of fascism, saying in a statement: "We do not accept exploitation for a golden boy like Romano Floriani Mussolini and the same thing goes for our fans who have cheered as they have always done in the past with any other athlete.".
![[Benito Mussolini salutes the crowd during his tyrannical rule]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/photo-keystone-getty-images-195946820.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
