Giuseppe Riso, agent of Napoli player Lorenzo Lucca, addressed a social-media claim involving Lucca’s brother. Lucca and Kevin De Bruyne clashed on the pitch in Porto during Napoli’s 4-1 Champions League defeat to FC Porto.
The social-media claim
Someone claiming to be Lucca’s brother made a TikTok statement that was critical of De Bruyne’s attitude and performance.
Riso’s denial
Riso said: “We can categorically deny that Lucca’s brother made any statement on social media, it was a profile that has nothing to do with his brother, whose name is actually Riccardo”
He added: “It is unfair to spread fake news, creating controversy only to damage the reputation and image of players, with nobody doing due diligence.”
Napoli’s preparation for Lazio
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis put the whole squad into a training retreat to prepare for the game against Lazio on 8 November.
Press conference cancelled
Coach Max Allegri cancelled a press conference on 7 November with 10 minutes to spare, when the media was already assembled.
