Former Juventus striker Cristian Bunino was left red-faced and with a purple card after being caught urinating on the facet of the pitch earlier than approaching for Serie C facet Lecco.
Bunino was about to be launched in its place within the 76th minute of the Group A match at Piacenza when Mother Nature known as and he opted to discreetly relieve himself.
Sadly for the 26-year-old he was caught within the act by one of many match officers and proven a purple card on Sunday.
Luciano Foschi, the Lecco supervisor, thought it was a harsh punishment for the previous Italy under-19 worldwide.
“It’s the rules and they must be applied, but I was hoping that the officials would use common sense because he didn’t offend anyone and no one saw it,” Foschi instructed Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I was hoping for a yellow card, but the referee didn’t make a mistake. And Bunino? In my opinion, he didn’t even know what was going to happen.”
The match resulted in a 0-0 draw.
