Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says he has lost all respect for Inter Milan given the way they responded to losing to the Bianconeri last month.
The Nerazzurri were critical of referee Nicola Rizzoli's performance in the Derby d'Italia, which they lost 1-0. Their official club television channel showed footage they say backed up their claim that the referee had favoured the home team and made mistakes which went against them.
A war of words between the two clubs ensued and Buffon says he was shocked by the lengths Inter went to try to prove a point.
"Some of the interviews I read really horrified me," Buffon said in La Gazzetta dello Sport. "I cannot appreciate anybody who creates controversy over things which do not exist. I can tolerate controversy over things which truly happened, but not over inexistent things.
"In cases like these, you just need to keep quiet and admit you need to do better. If your objective is just to make your fans wave their white handkerchiefs out of protest, then you're really going in the wrong direction entirely and I cannot bring myself to appreciate or respect you."
Buffon had warm words for Juve's Serie A title rivals Napoli, on the other hand, praising their performance against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, which he says he watched as a true Napoli fan.
"I got really enthusiastic watching Napoli," he said. "I supported them with all my heart. They are a side I rate very highly. They have a very good coach and play nice football. It's great that a team which does not have individuals who compare with the ones Real Madrid have were able to hold their own for 55 minutes with only a few breaks ensuring that Real won by such a big margin in the end.
"And the fact that I naturally felt a desire to support Napoli also pleased me because it means I still have my sanity, and this is very important."
While Napoli's participation in Europe was ended on Tuesday, Juve remain in the hunt for Champions League glory this season. They host Porto next week in the second leg of their round-of-16 tie with Porto having won the first leg 2-0 in Portugal.
The quarterfinals are therefore within touching distance for the Bianconeri and Buffon says a club of Juve's stature should always be aiming for the best possible result.
"Saying the word 'treble' is difficult, but we have always got to think big because we are Juve," Buffon said. "At the same time, though, we need to keep our feet firmly on the ground and be very humble.
"If you are able to dream big while maintaining this humility, then nothing can be ruled out, but that is not saying that without a treble, we would be disappointed."