A female Italian football reporter has defended Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti after he kissed her live on air during an interview. Spalletti, 66, was trying to argue that contact between players in the box is normal and not everything needs to be penalised. Zille, who works for DAZN as a pitchside reporter, has since shut down suggestions that Spalletti behaved inappropriately. 'I've read comments where the word "harassment" has even been used. I found it truly exaggerated, if not downright incorrect, to use the word "harassment" in these cases, because harassment is a serious matter.

Source: Daily Mail February 13, 2026 13:01 UTC