Napoli's social media message to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia caused confusion on 21 October after an auto-translation created a misunderstanding. The post followed the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in a Champions League match against Barcelona, with surgery due next.
Napoli's message
Napoli wrote on their Italian X account: “In bocca al lupo Khvicha, ti aspettiamo presto in campo.”
How the confusion happened
X's auto-translation into English rendered the Napoli message as: “Break a leg, Khvicha, we look forward to seeing you back on the pitch soon.” Several users commented on the post, saying that “Break a leg” isn't exactly the right expression to wish a speedy recovery to a player who has just broken his ACL.
His Napoli spell
Kvaratskhelia scored 30 goals in 107 appearances with Napoli before his January 2025 move to PSG. He won the 2022-23 Serie A title under Luciano Spalletti.