Juventus hunchback! Milan players are in trouble after being caught singing an anti-Juventus song

Rafael Leao and his AC Milan teammates landed in hot water after a video of them singing offensive anti-Juventus songs went viral.

Italian Federal Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the anti-Juve songs the Rossoneri players sang after their victory at Roma on Friday night. The players were filmed on the team bus singing the "Gobbo juventino" song. The phrase means "Juventus hunchback", one of the songs fans around Italy sing to insult the black-and-whites.

Federal Prosecutor Giuseppe Chine, having acquired the footage, has decided to shed light on the incident. The investigation will aim to ascertain whether fairness and correctness standards were violated and identify those responsible.

The lyrics to the song are as follows:

Che confusione sarà perché tifiamo è un'emozione che sale piano piano stringimi più forte è stammi più vicino è chi non salta è un gobbo Juventino la-la-la... Ma dopo tutto che cosa c'è di strano passati anni vi siete abituati a prende schiaffi a non vincere la domenica e a noi che cazzo c'è ne frega

It's sung to the tune of an old Italian pop song, "Sarà perché ti amo" by Ricchi e Poveri, and the jist of it is "whoever doesn't jump is a Juventus hunchback". It's a lot of fun for everyone except those who support Juventus.

So, what's the fuss all about? It's about the derrogatory nickname of "gobbo" (singular) and "gobbi" (plural). It's one of the most famous nicknames in Italian football, along with perhaps "bauscia" for Inter Milan and "casciavit" for AC Milan. "Gobbo" is exclusively used by fans and never by commentators and sports journalists because this nickname carries negative connotations. Juve fans sometimes have banners with "Gobbi" written on it, often to play down its potentially offensive context.

There are various theories as to where the nickname comes from. Some claim that the nickname dates back to the early 1900s, while others say it was introduced in the 1950s. The most widely accepted version is that the term was coined due to a Juventus shirt from the 1956/1957 season.

In the book called "1001 Storie e curiosità sulla grande Juventus che dovresti conoscere" (1001 Stories and Curiosities about the Great Juventus That You Should Know), it's mentioned that this particular jersey, in terms of fabric and shape, was more like an oversized shirt with a wide V-neck. When Juventus players ran, air would enter through this neckline, creating a bulge on the back, making the players appear to have humps on their backs. Naturally, rival Torino fans pointed out this peculiarity during one of the derbies of Turin, but the insult spread around Italy like wildfire.

Milan players let themselves go after the great result at Stadio Olimpico, but their choice of a song to sing could cost them in the country where players are charged even for uttering blasphemous phrases.

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 3

Friday

Sassuolo - Verona 3-1 (1-0)

/Pinamonti 11, Berardi 53, 63 pen - Ngonge 56/

Roma - Milan 1-2 (0-1)

/Spinazzola 90+2 - Giroud 9 pen, Leao 48/

Saturday

Udinese - Frosinone 0-0

Bologna - Cagliari 2-1 (0-1)

/Zirkzee 59, Fabbian 89 - Luvumbo 22/

Atalanta - Monza 2-0 (2-0)

/Ederson 34, Scamacca 42/

Napoli - Lazio 1-2 (0-1)

/Zielinski 32 - Luis Alberto 30, Kamada 52/

Sunday

19.30: (1.70) Inter (3.80) Fiorentina (5.60)

19.30: (2.15) Torino (3.30) Genoa (3.90)

21.45: (5.40) Empoli (3.70) Juventus (1.68)

21.45: (2.10) Lecce (3.45) Salernitana (3.90)

***odds are subject to change