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Published 11:50 27 Jan 2021 GMT
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Many Italians consider blasphemy the worst form of swearing, with the country introducing its own blasphemy law in 2010.
The Italian FA are now investigating Buffon's alleged use of language, confirming earlier this week that the matter had now been passed on to the country's federal court. A one-game ban is the expected outcome.
According to reports, Buffon had been instructing Portanova on his positioning when he uttered the term.
As we were all reminded on Tuesday night, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku exchanged a barrage of insults in the Coppa Italia Milan derby, a lack of fans makes it much easier for those watching at home to pick up what's been said between players.
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