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Angry Buffon apologises for Juventus supporter snub

Fans of the Turin giants were disappointed that the players failed to acknowledge them after a defeat to Napoli, but have been offered an explanation

Gianluigi Buffon has apologised to Juventus' fans after the team failed to acknowledge supporters in the wake of Sunday's 1-0 defeat to bitter rivals and Scudetto challengers Napoli.

That potentially crucial loss at home to their closest foes in the Serie A title race left Juve just a point ahead of Napoli, Kalidou Koulibaly having headed in a dramatic 90th-minute winner.

Clearly despondent at full-time, Juve's players wasted little time leaving the pitch, and failed to applaud the crowd for their support.