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Italian soccer fans perform fascist salutes after Benito Mussolini’s great-grandson scores his first professional goal.
Romano Floriani Mussolini, who is on loan at Serie B side Juve Stabia from Lazio, scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Cesena.
Mussolini put his finger to his lips after scoring, but the fans responded by chanting his name and giving the Roman salute.
The gesture, which involves extending the right arm straight with the palm down, is associated with fascism and was often performed by Benito Mussolini.
Benito Mussolini, who founded and led the National Fascist Party, was Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
As a youth player, Romano Floriani Mussolini spent time at Roma’s academy before joining Lazio in 2016.
Fans display Fascist salute after Benito Mussolini’s great-grandson scores his first professional goal
Romano Floriani Mussolini scored the only goal of the game as Juve beat Stabia Cesena 1-0.
Benito Mussolini, who founded and led the National Fascist Party, was Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
He has previously featured on Lazio’s bench in various competitions but is yet to make his competitive senior debut for the club.
He has made 18 Serie B appearances for Juve Stabia so far this season.
The 21-year-old, who plays as a right-back or right wing-back, is the third child of Mauro Floriani and politician Alessandra Mussolini.
His grandfather Romano Mussolini was a pianist, while his great aunt was the actress Sophia Loren.
