Giorgio Chiellini's Handball
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About
Giorgio Chiellini's Handball is a photoshop meme based on a photograph of the Italian professional football player for Juventus F.C. committing a handball foul during the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal match against A.S. Monaco in late April 2015.
Origin
On April 21st, 2015, the second-leg of the 2015 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal match between Italian football club Juventus and French-Monacan football club A.S. Monaco went underway at Stade Louis II in Monaco, with Juventus holding a 1-0 lead from the first-leg of the quarterfinal held in the previous week. Less than a minute into the game, Juventus defender was booked for a yellow card for committing an intentional handball after losing possession of the ball (shown below). Despite Monaco's hard-pressing offensives, the match ended in a scoreless tie, resulting in Juventus' advancement to the semifinals.
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[researching now] According to Topsy, Chiellini was mentioned more than 21,000 times on Twitter.
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[1] Wikipedia – 2014-15 UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase
[2] UEFA – Monaco-Juventus Post-match Commentary
[3] Topsy – Tweets Per Day for 'Chiellini'
[4] SBS – GOALLESS DRAW ENOUGH FOR JUVENTUS TO ADVANCE IN UCL
[5] Mirror UK – The moment Giorgio Chiellini forgot he was playing football
[6] Metro UK – Giorgio Chiellini brilliantly trolled on Twitter for thinking he’s a goalkeeper during Monaco v Juventus
[7] Forza Italian Football – Chiellini Slips – Internet Erupts With Meme Mockery
[8] Express – Twitter reacts to Giorgio Chiellini's RIDICULOUS handball in Champions League clash
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