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Should Inter have received a penalty for Iuliano's collision with Ronaldo? | IsFoul

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1997/98 · League match

Should Inter have received a penalty for Iuliano's collision with Ronaldo?

Ronaldo drove into the Juventus area and collided with defender Mark Iuliano while trying to continue his run.

Full time67' incident

JUV1Juventus

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INT0Inter

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Incident record

The observed incident and the match official's decision are presented separately.

What happened

Ronaldo drove into the Juventus area and collided with defender Mark Iuliano while trying to continue his run.

Official decision

The referee allowed play to continue; Juventus were awarded a penalty at the other end moments later.

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Journalism · ESPN

The Ronaldo–Iuliano incident that still angers Inter

Match context

Date: April 26, 1998
Venue: Not available
Attendance: Not available
Referee: Not available

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Was the decision not to award Inter a penalty correct?

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