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Report: Daniele De Rossi’s skirmish with Cristante explained

Andy Mattioli
ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Daniele De Rossi, Head Coach of AS Roma, interacts with Bryan Cristante of AS Roma prior to the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 knockout round play-offs second leg match between AS Roma and Feyenoord at Stadio Olimpico on February 22, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

The latest report by Il Messaggero reveals details about today’s rumors of a fight between Daniele De Rossi and Bryan Cristante in training.

According to earlier report by Rai Sport, the Roma boss and the Italian midfielder engaged in a violent fight that resulted in teammates having to break them apart.

However, the club denied this rumor right away.

In the meantime, Il Messagero released an explanation behind this turbulent episode.

According to the newspaper, the discussion would have arisen after Cristante lost the ball and failed to recover it; something De Rossi took issue with and confronted him about.

The exchange was reportedly quite loud in tone.

For its part, Roma let it be known that it was a normal discussion, and that the clash did not degenerate into a physical confrontation.

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