Zaniolo saga: two hospitalised, Roma issue stern statement | OneFootball

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Roma has issued a harsh statement regarding what happened last night after the match between their Primavera team and Fiorentina’s, with Nicolò Zaniolo as the unfortunate protagonist.

According to the capital club, "Nicolò Zaniolo (a first-team Fiorentina player) illegally entered the Roma dressing room area, accompanied by an acquaintance, despite not being accredited."

"According to witnesses, Zaniolo appeared visibly agitated. He urinated in Roma’s facilities, provoked the players, and without any verbal exchange, physically struck Mattia Almaviva and violently shoved Marco Litti against a bench," detailed the club where Zaniolo once played.

Two players hospitalized

Roma explains that their two players were hospitalized after the incident. Almaviva was given a prognosis of 10 days out and Litti 2 days.

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Zaniolo denies the assault

In a statement from his Instagram account, the Fiorentina player denies the assaults attributed to him.

"I went there with the sole intention of conveying a positive message. Unfortunately, I was verbally provoked by a boy and lost my temper by mistake. However, I want to point out that the facts are far from what has been reconstructed and that, on my part, apart from a verbal argument, there was no physically aggressive behavior."

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