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Nicolo Zaniolo has joined three different clubs on loan in the last two seasons Former Aston Villa midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo has been accused of provoking Roma's youth-team players - with two of them reportedly "struck" following a match on Monday. The alleged incident happened after Fiorentina's Under-20s beat their Roma counterparts in the Italian Primavera semi-final. Zaniolo - who joined Fiorentina on loan from Galatasaray in February, having left Roma in 2023 - attended the match. Roma alleged, external that Zaniolo entered their dressing room after the match and "engaged in provocative behaviour towards some of the Giallorossi youth players". "During the confrontation, two players from the Primavera squad were reportedly physically struck, " a club statement added. "AS Roma cannot but firmly condemn any form of aggressive conduct or behaviour that does not align with the values of sport. " Zaniolo, responding to the claims in a statement, external released by Fiorentina, said: "At the end of the match I went down to the locker room to congratulate the Fiorentina boys and then I went to the Roma locker room to say hello and congratulate them on the season. "At a certain point they started insulting me so, at that point, to avoid the situation degenerating, I preferred to leave. " The 25-year-old did not address Roma's claim that two of their players were struck. Zaniolo - who scored the winning goal for Roma in the 2022 Uefa Conference League final - left Roma in 2023 to join Galatasaray, and has since had loan spells at Villa, Atalanta and Fiorentina. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast French Open: Draper closes in on third set v Bellucci - radio & text 'Why support a team that loses? ' - how fans in Asia moved on from Man Utd Van Dijk 'praying' for supporters injured at parade The groundbreaking series has returned Can the Doctor see the truth before midnight arrives? The amazing story of the woman who reinvented the novel The toxic culture of some swimming clubs exposed 'Why support a team that loses? ' - how fans in Asia moved on from Man Utd In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week She made keeping cool and fought off-field battles - so why is Earps retiring now? How Schmid screengrab reignited putter debate The season of the underdog - and the underachiever Who made Opta's team of the season? F1 Q&A: Would Monaco have been better without two-stop rule? 'Simply sublime' - Arsenal youngster Dowman scores brilliant goal. Video'Simply sublime' - Arsenal youngster Dowman scores brilliant goal Who were 'superb'? Who were an 'utter shambles'? Mc Nulty's season review Premier League predictions: How accurate were BBC Sport pundits? From yachts to pit stops: Monaco GP in pictures 'Big Four' reunite at Nadal's French Open farewell F1: Chequered Flag. Audio F1: Chequered Flag Bordeaux mix beauty and beast to shatter brave Saints How Arsenal's comeback queens achieved the unthinkable Brook takes 'extraordinary' leaping catch. Video Brook takes 'extraordinary' leaping catch How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit From winning i Pods to Grand Slams - Djokovic's 100 titles County reserve is England's 'special talent' - Bashir tweaks pay off Get to know maybe the coolest, calmest F1 driver in history Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.