Why has a Liverpool song about Chiesa caused debate?

A song Liverpool supporters have dedicated to Federico Chiesa has sparked debate, after some said they felt it was offensive to Juventus fans.

Chiesa, 27, came off the substitutes' bench to score as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2 on the opening night of the Premier League season.

That further solidified his cult-hero status among Reds fans despite an injury-hit first season after a £10m move from Juventus a year ago.

But why has the song he is serenaded with split opinion?

Sung to the tune of Sway by Dean Martin, the lyrics are:

"We can hear them crying in Turin,

"Federico, he's here to win.

"One chat with Arne Slot and he said 'ciao',

"[Expletive] Juve, I'm a Kopite now."

Some see the reference to 'crying in Turin' as sensitive because it could be perceived to be linked to the Heysel Stadium disaster.

Heysel hosted the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, who are based in Turin. Before the match, 39 people died and 600 were injured when, after crowd trouble, fans were crushed against a wall that then collapsed.

Among those killed were 32 Italians, four Belgians, two French fans and one from Northern Ireland.

Because of that, Liverpool fan Tony Evans - a former football editor of the Times - said the 'crying in Turin' reference was "tone deaf" and "pathetic".

The Athletic's senior football writer Simon Hughes, meanwhile, said the song made him uncomfortable.

Juventus have not made a complaint about the song.

It is a catchy tune, but one that has not come without criticism.

For some supporters, the lines about Turin and Juventus are too pointed, as Liverpool has had a complicated relationship with them since Heysel.

To others this is a light-hearted song - purely about a footballer who was dumped by a club he had starred for, and how he had found a new home on Merseyside.

While I can see and understand arguments for the former, the song has already been sung for months. It's meant to be funny because everyone knows Juventus wanted to get rid of Chiesa, so any insinuations in their direction are poking fun at that.

I haven't seen anything online from Juventus supporters being upset about it, or it being equated to tragedy chanting.

Heysel is a stain on the club's history and an incident that should not be ignored, as it remains a flashpoint of football's hooliganism problem that has dissipated from those days, and should stay firmly in the past.

Tongue-in-cheek lines about footballers leaving them behind to join our ranks should not be conflated with a tragedy chanting issue that still plagues football in the modern day.

Respect for all opinions and positions should be paramount, but it has helped Chiesa feel at home on Merseyside. For that reason, I'd say it is doing more good than harm.

It is not an easy answer.

When the song first popped up at the beginning of last season, it was used sparingly given Chiesa barely played.

It was sung in an almost tongue-in-cheek fashion, given how little Arne Slot seemed to rate the Italian.

I was at the Premier League title-winning parade and it was sung more than Mohamed Salah's tune. It's a really good football chant, with no context considered.

Is it offensive? I don't really think Liverpool fans are the right people to ask. Ask Juventus fans.

If they hear the lyrics and feel some anger or hurt, that is their right - just like it's not for non-Liverpool fans to claim the 'victims' chant is not offensive.

If I heard a supporters' group for Juve speak out against it, I would be less comfortable singing it.

I think intention is key here. When the song started, it was made up by young lads who were not around 40 years ago when Heysel happened.

There is no intention at all to reference that disaster in a mocking way - and the fact Chiesa himself said he loved the song, and joined in at the end of last season, suggests there is no ambition to hurt.

I probably won't sing it any more because the discussion has tarnished its good-humoured essence anyway. Many will, which is their right.

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