The well-known falconer at Italian soccer membership Lazio was fired Monday after he posted graphic pictures of his penis implant surgical procedure on social media.
Juan Bernabe, 56, was already a controversial determine on the membership for his open help of fascism, however his up-and-down profession got here to an finish after Sunday’s Instagram posts, The Athletic reported.
Lazio “can no longer be associated with a person who with his behavior has made the continuation of any relationship impossible,” the membership mentioned Monday in an announcement.
Bernabe had labored as a fowl handler at Lazio because the 2010-11 season, guiding Olimpia the eagle because the fowl soared over Lazio’s stadium earlier than dwelling matches.
However apparently Olimpia wasn’t the one fowl on his thoughts. After his revealing put up went viral, he defended himself in a cocksure Italian radio interview, in accordance with The Athletic.
“I had the surgery to increase my sexual performance,” Bernabe mentioned. “Because I am very active… My erection is normal but with this device, I press a button that allows me to be able to perfectly control both the erection and duration.”
Lazio mentioned the membership knew followers could be dissatisfied to now not see the eagle fly, however they may now not abdomen using Bernabe.
The falconer has landed in scorching water earlier than. He was briefly suspended in 2021 after main a “Duce, Duce” chant within the Lazio stands in help of Benito Mussolini.
“I did it and I don’t regret it because I admire Mussolini, he did great things for Italy,” he mentioned in an interview afterward.
