Former Napoli youth player Giovanni Padovani allegedly beat his ex-girlfriend to death with a hammer and a baseball bat after leaving his team's training sessions citing 'personal reasons', a court heard.The Italian player is currently on trial on suspicion of attacking and murdering his former partner Alessandra Matteuzzi.
Prosecutors have said Padovani attacked her in the lobby of her apartment after flying to Bologna to confront her.Padovani had previously been a youth player within Napoli’s academy, but has been a journeyman player, flitting between clubs in Serie C and Serie D.
However, barely one month after signing for Sicilian fourth tier side Sancataldese, he reportedly left the team’s camp to confront Matteuzzi, where he is alleged to have murdered her.Matteuzzi’s sister Stefania claims she heard screams over the phone as she was attacked.
She said to a local TV station, "She got out of her car and started screaming, 'No Giovanni, no, I beg you, help."I was on the phone.
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