Fiorentina: Nicolo Zaniolo would have struck several young players from AS Rome

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By: Manu Tournoux

Ubiquitous situation in Italy. Former great prodigy of AS Rome, Nicolo Zaniolo could not finally exploit his full potential with the wolf due to many injuries. After an experience in Galatasaray then Aston Villa, the Italian international returned to Italy last summer by signing at Atalanta Bergame. Loaned last winter at La Fiorentina, the 25 -year -old contributed to the good end of the Viola season. This Monday, the former Italian crack, however, distinguished himself in a funny way. During the semi-final of the Primavera championship between AS Rome and Fiorentina, Zaniolo would have been involved in a fight with several young players. Indeed, according to the capital's club, Zaniolo has struck several players from the Roman reserve:

“”AS Roma announces that at the end of today's match, an unhappy incident occurred involving the player Nicolò Zaniolo. According to the reconstruction, the footballer went to the Cloakroom of the Primavera team at the end of the match and behaved provocatively towards certain players of the youth team Giallorossi. During the confrontation, two players from the Primavera team were reportedly attached. AS Roma firmly condemns any form of aggressive behavior or not in accordance with the values ​​of sport.Through a press release published on the FIO website, the player defended such accusations: “At the end of the match, I went down to the locker room to congratulate the boys from Fiorentina, then I went to the locker room of Roma to say hello and congratulate them for the season, but at one point, they started to insult me, so, at that time, to prevent the situation from degenerating, I preferred to leave.” It remains to be seen what is the real version of the story.