Presenter Olivia Buzaglo has spoken out after Jean-Phillipe Mateta was seen along with his arm round her throughout a post-match interview.
The Crystal Palace striker caused a stir on social media when he was captured embracing talkSPORT host Buzaglo throughout an interview following the Eagles’ Conference League win over Fiorentina.
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Mateta scored the opening aim from the penalty spot as Palace cruised to a 3-0 first-leg victory at Selhurst Park on Thursday night time.
This was his first aim for the membership since his proposed January move to AC Milan fell through on switch deadline day.
And the Frenchman seemed to be in good spirits after the match, when he joined Buzaglo for his post-match interview alongside teammate Tyrick Mitchell.
Mateta might be seen wrapping his arm across the reporter, who was interviewing him on behalf of TNT Sports.
Appearing to see the humorous facet, Buzaglo then joked: “We are all having a little cuddle here it looks like.”
‘What’s he doing?’
Mateta’s antics with Buzaglo shortly caught the attention of followers on-line, in addition to talkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil.
And it is honest to say the Scot didn’t see the humorous facet to the Crystal Palace star’s cosy interview along with his colleague.
Reacting to the footage on Friday’s talkSPORT Breakfast, Brazil stated: “I’ve seen worse arrests than that!
“That’s terrible, what’s he doing?”
While the broadcasting legend launched into protecting mode, his co-host Shebahn Aherne reasoned that Mateta had been leaning in towards Buzaglo so he could hear her better.
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Aherne said: “He’s a big fella, and she’s petite. So I think he’s pulling her in, so he can hear her. Because the fans are behind them.”
But the talkSPORT host then replied: “If I’m ‘Wifey JP [Mateta]’, I’d be like: ‘What are you doing?’”
Buzaglo: No issue with Mateta
Buzaglo has now taken to social media to address the reaction to her interview, where she insisted there is ‘nothing’ in Mateta’s behaviour.
Posting on her Instagram story, Buzaglo wrote: “Well it’s been a little bit of a loopy morning with shops discussing my put up match interview with JP Mateta.
“It was a privilege to be working at Crystal Palace last night, a memorable European night for the players and the club.
“I’ve completely no points in any respect with JP inserting his arm round me.
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“It was a nice, relaxed moment where he was obviously very happy and felt comfortable during the interview, after such a brilliant performance.
“Absolutely nothing in it guys. Wishing them good luck within the 2nd leg!!”
Mateta’s aim set Palace on the way in which to a cushty 3-0 victory over Fiorentina of their Conference League quarter-final first leg.
After the 28-year-old’s 24th-minute opener, Tyrick Mitchell followed this up with a second just after the half-hour mark.
Ismaila Sarr then grabbed what might be an important third within the ninetieth minute, which appeared to all however safe the Eagles place within the semi-finals.
