DAZN personality Diletta Leotta reportedly received a warning about her conduct, following an incident where she allegedly “put her a***” near a colleague`s face.
The well-known Italian presenter is married to ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius.
However, this did not deter the jealous wife of Federico Balzaretti from criticizing Diletta in a recent interview.
Balzaretti, a former Serie A player, worked alongside Diletta as a presenter on DAZN starting in 2019.
The former footballer is married to the ballet dancer Eleonora Abbagnato, who admitted she felt intimidated by Diletta`s appearance.
Appearing on the TV program “Truth or Dare,” Abbagnato stated that a “beautiful woman” had caused her to feel “jealous.”
In an interview with “Storie di donne al bivio” magazine, she later identified the woman as “Diletta Leotta.”
Abbagnato commented, “I love my husband just as much as the first day, and yes, I am jealous [of Diletta].
“Some time ago in Milan, I encountered Leotta, and it appeared to me that she was overly familiar with Federico, as they worked together at DAZN.”
“I immediately intervened and introduced myself very formally, saying: `Nice to meet you, I am his wife.`”
“Diletta possesses curves that I lack, but it was the online memes showing her and my husband together that really bothered me.”
“I respect and trust my husband; he loves me as much as when we first met.”
“However, our relationship remains strong partly because I am very vigilant about anything that might disrupt our harmony.”
“There has never been anything more than a professional relationship between her and Federico.”
“But Diletta is a lively woman, confident in her appeal, and I felt it was necessary to clarify the situation right away. The wife is me, plain and simple.”
During her television appearance, Abbagnato mentioned one specific incident that fueled her jealous anger.
The dancer reportedly laughed and said, “She put her a*** right in his face.”
Leotta married Karius in Sicily last June.
The goalkeeper currently plays for Schalke in Bundesliga.2.
Explaining their long-distance arrangement, Karius stated, “Naturally, she was somewhat hoping for me to join an Italian club.”
He added, “I explained the situation to her. She supports my career completely and wishes me the very best.”
“Milan isn`t far,” he noted. “We can find solutions for this. She is also very busy, so we will both be traveling back and forth.”
Meanwhile, Balzaretti transitioned to covering the Champions League for DAZN before taking a director role at his former club, Roma, in January.
