LORIS KARIUS' partner Diletta Leotta has opened up about the sexist abuse she faces as a TV presenter.
Lover – a regular on DAZN in Italy – revealed the hatred she had from the beginning of her career.
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She said F magazine: “The worst part was: 'You're only here because of your tits.'
“A colleague from Sky Sport told me how people were talking about me.
“I had just arrived, I was twenty years old: it hurt like crazy. At home that evening I let out a liberating cry.
“That brought out the lion in me, I learned a lot. I've got my diploma [in law] so that no one could ever say such a thing to me again.”
Goalkeeper Karius – who has had a string of glamor girlfriends in the past – is said to have met Diletta in Paris.
They then started dating in 2022 and welcomed their daughter Aria in August 2023.
Karius – formerly of Liverpool – has been playing for Newcastle since 2022 but it looks like he will leave in the summer.
And it comes after Diletta – who he proposed to in February – called for him to leave while living at home in Italy with their daughter.
She said Tuttosport: “Loris has people at his side who work for him. I live in Milan, so let's say close to Milan would be ideal for us.
“I always tell him: players who come to Serie A fall in love with Italy and often stay there forever. I think that could happen to him too.
“[He should join] Monza or another team in Italy. I would be happy if he came to Italy to play with his family.
“Newcastle is very difficult because there are no direct flights. Neither about Paris nor about Amsterdam.”
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