A simple dinner with fellow national team members from Italy, aimed at relaxing before the World Cup qualifying playoff final against Bosnia, was enough to put Locatelli in the crosshairs of Juventus fans on social media. The midfielder and captain of the Turin club faced strong criticism from his team's supporters for being at the well-known Trattoria da Tullio on Friday night, alongside four of the five Inter players called up for the Italian national team. However, the story doesn't end there. The fact that he was photographed next to Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco, Nicolò Barella, and Pio Esposito sparked a wave of reactions. It all began when the restaurant owner shared photos from the night, with the main issue being that Locatelli was seen off the field with players from Juventus's biggest rival, particularly with Alessandro Bastoni, who had caused Kalulu's expulsion in the last match between the teams. The topic dominated social media, although there were also Juventus fans defending the footballer.
Inter Players World Cup remains central to this story.
Inter Players World Cup remains central to this story.
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