SERIE A – Tension on the side of AS Rome. According to information from the Italian general daily “La Repubblica”, Nicolò Zaniolo was “literally attacked” by some of his teammates after the victory against Hellas Verona (2-1) last Wednesday. In question, his attitude considered too casual on the ground.
It is an image which had marked the spirits, Sunday evening. In the stands for a last minute muscle problem, Nicolò Zaniolo, largely absent from the shock against Inter Milan (2-2), had black eyes. But what was the Italian international thinking then? Was it because of his (new) injury? Or was he thinking about the words of his coach Paulo Fonseca, who had not spared him after the victory against Hellas Verona, last Wednesday (2-1)?
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“I didn’t like it, then let go of the Roman trainer. He has to understand that when he comes back on the pitch, he has to help his teammates. And tonight (Wednesday night) he didn’t. I’m not happy.“Up, the Roma dressing room was too. After a first blast from Gianluca Mancini, who criticized Zaniolo for not pursuing an opponent after a loss of ball, several of his teammates would have done the same after the meeting. But more violently. “The player was literally assaulted in the dressing room“, writes The Republic this Tuesday in its columns, which speaks of a real “choc“for Zaniolo. Clarification: the senators of the Roman cloakroom (Dzeko, Kolarov …) would be foreign to this episode.
Still according to the very serious daily, Fonseca has now become a quasi “enemy“for the Italian international, back after his rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee last January. The reason? The Portuguese coach would have pushed to accelerate his return, which would not have really pleased him. According to the Roman radio “Rete Sport”, which confirms the statements of The Republic, the dialogue would now be completely broken between Zaniolo and most of his teammates. What to consider a possible departure this summer? For everyday life, it is quite possible. If Roma, still engaged in a sales process, would like to keep it, Inter, Juventus and Tottenham remain on the lookout in this case. The rupture could therefore be as brutal as it was unexpected.
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