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AC Milan captain Calabria explains furious ref exchange after victory over Napoli

AC Milan captain Davide Calabria was left furious with ref Istvan Kovacs after their Champions League win against Napoli.

Milan took control of the quarterfinal with a 1-0 first-leg victory courtesy of Ismael Bennacer's winner.

Calabria was booked after the final whistle for his protests and he later explained: "The referee kept calling me and Di Lorenzo over all game because there were problems with the VAR, which was working and not working. I asked for an explanation and the fourth official pushed me away.

“I don't understand why I was not allowed to talk, as I am the captain. I was even booked and I think that card is completely stupid. If I cannot talk to the referee as captain, then who can?

“Look, I don't want to keep talking about this, it feels pointless."

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