Today, he is the designator of referees, but during his career as a referee, he became known for being one of only three referees in the world of football who have shown a red card to Inter captain Javier Zanetti. Stefano Braschi did at the San Siro in the crazy return leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Parma 1998/99 (in which also Bergomi and Colonnese received red cards). Today, however, it is a message of respect and solidarity towards Javier Zanetti Braschi conveys when he was interviewed by Sky Sport 24: “It’s true, I sent him off, but in the same way, I have also sent Paolo Maldini off… Apart from that I have great respect for the man and the player, I hope he will quickly return to the pitch. These are not players, they are real symbols. he does not deserve to end his career this way.”
Source: fcinternews.it
