"?Massimiliano Allegri has blasted the Italian media for its coverage of Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon hugging the referee after their 2-0 win over Lazio.
The veteran shot stopper was seen embracing Paolo Tagliavento after the win in Turin on Sunday, and the incident prompted criticism and plenty of scrutiny from the press in Italy.
Tuttosport made the event its front page story as the news outlet queried whether the hug had underlying tones to it - a move that implied that Juventus had somehow paid Tagliavento off to help them achieve victory.
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In quotes published by "?Goal, however, Allegri slammed those who accused the Serie A leaders of match-fixing, and called those who thought Juventus had cheated "stupid".
He said: "This is stupidity. Don't make me use another word.
"In Italy, instead of talking about the great piece of skill from [Paulo] Dybala when he scored the goal, the finish from [Gonzalo] Higuain, or the shot from 40 yards that didn't go in from [Lorenzo] Insigne against AC Milan, you go looking for other things. It's never about what the players do on the pitch.
"We never just enjoy football for what happens on the pitch. It's always about wasting time looking for other things."
The triumph in Turin ensured that Juventus maintained a one point lead over nearest title rivals Roma, with I Bianconeri also having a game in hand on the capital-based side.
Next up for Allegri's men is a Coppa Italia quarter-final clash with AC Milan on Wednesday. With a crucial away league fixture to come just three days later at Sassuolo, Allegri admitted that he will need to rest some of his stars in the cup game ahead of the trip to the Mapei stadium.
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He said: "We'll change some players, because we played a very tense and physical game. It will be a final and then we have a game with Sassuolo on Sunday.
"[Claudio] Marchisio is unlikely to be available for the game because he didn't train with the team [on Monday], he worked separately.
"As for Pjaca, it's difficult for him to play from the start. He's a boy who is destined for greatness, because he's always made big chances when he's made an appearance. There are no updates on the condition of [Mario] Lemina "? he's out, but it seems that it's not a serious injury."
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