There’s petty, and then there’s what a whole lot of Napoli fans feel towards Gonzalo Higuain.
Since Higuain left for Serie A rivals Juventus for an Italian record transfer fee of €90 million, Napoli fans have expressed their bitterness in every way imaginable.
Higuain jerseys covering trashcans throughout the city?
Bins in Napoli looking a little different at the moment. (Via @caineyten) pic.twitter.com/0qGWCDsgMX
— SBS – The World Game (@TheWorldGame) July 28, 2016
Yup.
Jerseys on fire?
Higuain on fire. pic.twitter.com/2PEp3mXUxN
— Tarek Khatib (@ADP1113) July 24, 2016
Of course.
Higuain bobbleheads flushed down Juventus-themed toilets?
All those Gonzalo Higuain Napoli hopes and dreams, straight down the ? for one fan (h/t @populardiario) pic.twitter.com/KE0RmhsqDr
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) July 24, 2016
We’re 3-for-3 folks.
This might take the cake, though:
Show Pizza, a restaurant in Napoli is offering a promotion – a Margherita pizza for only ?1 when Higuain suffers his first injury at Juve
— Mina Rzouki (@Minarzouki) July 31, 2016
Basing a promotion on a player suffering an injury and then profiting from that injury is about as tasteless and petty as it gets. But it’s also kind of hilarious.
Besides, it’s not like we should feel even remotely bad for Higuain. All that haterade is going to taste amazing in May when Juventus inevitably walk to their sixth straight Scudetto.
Mmmm, haterade and pizza.