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28 August 2025 - 21:40
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29 August 2025 - 08:03
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis interrupted Matteo Politano's live interview with Sky Sport on the eve of the Champions League round of 16 second leg against Barcelona. While politan He was answering the journalist's questions when De Laurentiis intervened abruptly, saying: "He can't talk to you."
He then grabbed the player by the arm and led him away, despite the protests of the journalist who asked for explanations. De Laurentiis did not respond and walked away with Politano, not before perhaps scolding some of his collaborators.
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The incident occurred a week after another similar incident: before Napoli-Juventus, De Laurentiis had a disagreement with Dazn, subsequently ordering his members not to give interviews to the broadcaster. It's unclear why De Laurentiis interrupted Politano's interview.
Perhaps the Napoli president was not satisfied with the journalist's questions, or he feared that the player might say something inappropriate. Whatever the reason, De Laurentiis' gesture was certainly inelegant and created a climate of tension on the eve of an important match like the one against Barcelona.
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