Furious Italians outraged at Pizza Hut over savage menu change after being 'robbed' of gold at 2024 Olympics

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By Emily Selleck

Published: 13:09 EDT, 1 August 2024 | Updated: 13:17 EDT, 1 August 2024

The Italian fencing federation person vowed to record an charismatic title after Filippo Macchi mislaid retired connected a golden badge to Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long astatine nan 2024 Paris Olympics. 

In consequence to nan drama, fans began trolling nan Italian jock connected societal media pinch comments astir putting pineapple connected pizza, a notorious faux pas successful nan European nation. 

'I for illustration pineapple pizza and pasta pinch soy sauce,' 1 of Cheung's Instagram followers wrote nether his caller snap, arsenic countless others echoed nan sentiment.


Pizza Hut's Hong Kong and Macao branch moreover took a ferocious excavation astatine Italy, offering customers free pineapple toppings successful nan aftermath of Cheung's golden medal.

'All Hong Kong group are very happy and excited today!' nan shop wrote successful a Facebook station announcing nan connection earlier this week.

Italy's Filippo Macchi mislaid retired connected a golden badge to Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long successful Paris

Pizza Hut Hong Kong took a excavation astatine Italy by offering customers free pineapple toppings

Italy boasts the most Olympic fencing medals of immoderate nation, and were near unhappy pinch nan consequence of the men's foil match.

Controversy surrounded nan last point, which was awarded aft referees reviewed nan footage 3 times. 

'It's insane for maine because I effort difficult each time to fight, to travel to Paris, to France, to suffice for nan Olympics,' Cheung said aft taking nan victory, 15-14, per nan New York Times.   

He is now nan first jock from Hong Kong to triumph 2 Olympic golden medals.

Meanwhile, nan Italian Fencing Federation said it a connection it would record a title complete 'unacceptable refereeing.'

Cheung won nan men's foil lucifer 15-14, becoming nan nation's first repetition golden badge winner

'I effort difficult each time to fight, to travel to Paris, to France, to suffice for nan Olympics,' he said

'Filippo Macchi is nan existent winner,' Paolo Azzi, nan federation's president, wrote connected societal media. 

'He was denied nan golden he deserved,' Azzi went on. 

Macchi, however, said he did not want to blasted nan referees.

'A agelong clip ago, a personification beloved to me, arsenic good arsenic a awesome champion, told me: 'You ever observe a medal!' he wrote connected societal media. 

'And so this badge deserves joyousness and happiness,' he added. 

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