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Why has a Liverpool song about Chiesa caused debate?

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Before the match, 39 people died and 600 were injured when, after crowd trouble, fans were crushed against a wall that then collapsed.

Among those killed were 32 Italians, four Belgians, two French fans and one from Northern Ireland.

Because of that, Liverpool fan Tony Evans - a former football editor of the Times - said the 'crying in Turin' reference was "tone deaf" and "pathetic".



The Athletic's senior football writer Simon Hughes, meanwhile, said the song made him uncomfortable.



Juventus have not made a complaint about the song.

Speaking after the victory over Bournemouth, Chiesa said he was "grateful" the fans were signing the song for him, though he was not asked specifically about the lyrics.

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Josh Sexton

The Anfield Wrap

It is a catchy tune, but one that has not come without criticism.

For some supporters, the lines about Turin and Juventus are too pointed, as Liverpool has had a complicated relationship with them since Heysel.

To others this is a light-hearted song - purely about a footballer who was dumped by a club he had starred for, and how he had found a new home on Merseyside.

While I can see and understand arguments for the former, the song has already been sung for months.



I haven't seen anything online from Juventus supporters being upset about it, or it being equated to tragedy chanting.

Heysel is a stain on the club's history and an incident that should not be ignored, as it remains a flashpoint of football's hooliganism problem that has dissipated from those days, and should stay firmly in the past.

Tongue-in-cheek lines about footballers leaving them behind to join our ranks should not be conflated with a tragedy chanting issue that still plagues football in the modern day.

Respect for all opinions and positions should be paramount, but it has helped Chiesa feel at home on Merseyside.

For that reason, I'd say it is doing more good than harm.

Jordan Chamberlain

Empire of the Kop

It is not an easy answer.

When the song first popped up at the beginning of last season, it was used sparingly given Chiesa barely played.

It was sung in an almost tongue-in-cheek fashion, given how little Arne Slot seemed to rate the Italian.

I was at the Premier League title-winning parade and it was sung more than Mohamed Salah's tune.



If I heard a supporters' group for Juve speak out against it, I would be less comfortable singing it.

I think intention is key here.



I probably won't sing it any more because the discussion has tarnished its good-humoured essence anyway.

Many will, which is their right.

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