Nicolo Zaniolo had a conflict with the players of the "Roma" youth team.
Idman.biz reports that the 25-year-old football player currently plays for "Fiorentina" on loan from "Galatasaray".
He watched the semi-final match of the Italian Youth League between "Fiorentina" and "Roma".
According to "Sportitalia", the former "Roma" midfielder entered the Romans' dressing room and argued with several players. The situation escalated and turned into a fight. Zaniolo is accused of hitting two players.
"Roma" released its version of the incident: "According to initial reports, Zaniolo entered the team's dressing room after the game and displayed provocative behavior towards several members of the "Roma" youth team. During the argument, two players received physical injuries. "Roma" strongly condemns any aggressive behavior that contradicts respect and values in sports."
Zaniolo said that he went to the "Roma" dressing room to greet them, but they insulted him there.
In "Fiorentina"'s statement, Zaniolo's words are as follows: "After the match, I went down to the dressing room to congratulate the "Fiorentina" players, and then I went to the "Roma" dressing room to greet them and congratulate them on the end of the season. But suddenly they started insulting me, so I decided to leave there at that moment to avoid escalating the situation."
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