I love Italy, says Estonian Eurovision entry accused of insulting Italians

Tommy Cash says he did not expect Espresso Macchiato to cause such offence with references to the mafia and coffee

Estonia's entry for this year's Eurovision song contest has said he never intended to offend Italy with his song that pokes fun at Italian stereotypes of coffee-drinking, spaghetti-eating mafiosi - and said he submitted the song after his grandmother cried over it.

There have been calls in Italy for Tommy Cash's catchy song, Espresso Macchiato, to be banned from the competition, which takes place in Basel, Switzerland, in May.