Rabiot hits back at Calvarese over Marcandalli yellow card

Rabiot disputes ex-referee Calvarese's defence of the yellow card for Marcandalli's challenge, accusing officials of dishonesty.

Adrian Rabiot has responded to former referee Pierluigi Calvarese's analysis of the 49th-minute incident in Milan's 2-1 win at Genoa, where defender Marcandalli was shown only a yellow card for bringing down the midfielder as he raced toward goal.

Calvarese defended referee Massa's decision on Instagram, citing factors including ball possession, play direction, number of defenders, and distance from goal (approximately 55 metres). Analyst Luca Marelli agreed on DAZN, noting that the distance and presence of defender Ostigard meant a red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity was not warranted.

Rabiot commented on Calvarese's video, rejecting the explanation: "In life as in football you can make mistakes, but you must at least know how to admit them. Continuously lying won't get you anywhere. And it's Italian football that suffers the consequences."