09.07.2025 16:20
Italian female football presenters Eleonora Incardona, Giusy Meloni, Diletta Leotta, and Marialuisa Jacobelli were criticized by their colleague Valentina Maceri for their clothing choices while working on DAZN's Club World Cup broadcasts. Maceri found the presenters' outfits to be unprofessional and lacking in style and class.
There was a clothing controversy among Italian female sports presenters. Eleonora Incardona, Giusy Meloni, Diletta Leotta, and Marialuisa Jacobelli were criticized by their colleague Valentina Maceri for their clothing choices while covering DAZN's Club World Cup broadcasts.
Maceri stated that she found the outfits of these four presenters to be "far from professionalism" and lacking "style and class." She also expressed in her book titled "The Great Mistake of Modern Feminism" that the clothing styles of female reporters in Italy sometimes push the boundaries.
In an interview, Maceri specifically pointed out that Eleonora Incardona dressed very sexy and sometimes provocatively while presenting betting odds. These remarks came to light following Incardona's recent clothing choices, which led to criticism on social media.
Incardona posed in a cream-colored striped suit and matching bra while preparing to present the PSG-Bayern Munich match in Florida. Some of her followers left negative comments on her posts; some found her outfit inappropriate, while others said it was not suitable for a work environment.
On the other hand, Diletta Leotta is married to former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius. However, Leotta received backlash from the wife of her former colleague Federico Balzaretti. Ballerina Eleonora Abbagnato explained that she felt jealous because Leotta was behaving overly familiar with Balzaretti. Abbagnato stated that she warned Leotta due to her behavior and that she has complete trust in her husband.
This incident sparked discussions among sports presenters regarding both clothing choices and relationships.