Video: Yerry Mina lets Zirkzee know he is there

Fiorentina defender Yerry Mina introduced some old-school defending strategies to the Coppa Italia by pinching Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee someplace very delicate.

The veteran Colombia worldwide got here off the bench throughout additional time on this night’s goalless quarter-final on the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

He determined to instantly make his presence recognized to Zirkzee in an unorthodox method, by squeezing the Dutch ahead’s nipple inside the first minute on the pitch.

Zirkzee was understandably livid, however it was not sufficient to warrant a VAR intervention for critical foul play.

Mina went on to transform a penalty within the shoot-out, which gave Fiorentina a spot within the semi-final towards both Milan or Atalanta.

“Yerry Mina there…squeezing the chest of Zirkzee!” 🎙️

You do not see that too typically, however the Fiorentina defender escaped unpunished 😳 pic.twitter.com/cbhN67MC12

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