Overview
- Giacomo Garruto has been appointed as Lazio’s new falconer as social media users resurfaced a 2018 message attributed to him reading, “Quanto manchi all’Italia Benito mio…”.
- Online reaction swiftly condemned Garruto and criticized Lazio for inadequate screening of his past posts.
- Supporters questioned the criteria used to select the hire, while rival fans seized on the controversy to mock the club.
- Coverage linked the case to former falconer Juan Bernabè, who was suspended in 2021 for a fascist salute and dismissed this January after explicit social-media videos.
- Garruto directs the Parco Natura La Selvotta in Formello and has not yet debuted with the club’s eagle, and no official action by Lazio has been reported.