Video: Furious Lucca confronts De Bruyne on pitch as Napoli tensions rise


Tensions rise at Napoli as Lorenzo Lucca publicly confronts Kevin De Bruyne against Porto last night: “Why are you talking? S *** go!’

Napoli’s crisis continued on Wednesday as the Partenopei lost 4-1 to Francesco Farioli’s Porto in the fourth round of the Champions League.

NAPLES, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 13: Lorenzo Lucca of SSC Napoli fights for possession with Torbjorn Heggem of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Bologna at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 13, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photographer Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Lorenzo Lucca of SSC Napoli fights for possession with Torbjorn Heggem of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Bologna at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 13, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photographer Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Tensions rose in the second half after an ugly pitch clash between Lucca and De Bruyne.

In the footage from Amazon Prime Italia, the Italian striker hits back at his teammate, confronting him and asking, “Why are you talking?” seems to say. before repeatedly shouting, ‘F*** off!’

TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 01: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli passes the ball under pressure from Douglas Luiz of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and SSC Napoli at Allianz Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli passes the ball under pressure from Douglas Luiz of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and SSC Napoli at Allianz Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Napoli have lost 7 of their 14 games in all competitions this season and sit 27th in the Champions League table, outside the play-offs.

Lucca responds to De Bruyne


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