Andrea Barzagli has sparked controversy, as he left the Italy squad for “personal reasons" and pictured at a club, but the DJ insists it was misconstrued.

The Juventus defender was released early from international duty on Saturday afternoon following the 2-0 win over Albania.

He won’t even travel to Holland for Tuesday’s friendly against the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

Andrea Barzagli has sparked controversy, as he left the Italy squad for “personal reasons" and pictured at a club, but the DJ insists it was misconstrued.

The Juventus defender was released early from international duty on Saturday afternoon following the 2-0 win over Albania.

He won’t even travel to Holland for Tuesday’s friendly against the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

Although this early exit was officially down to “personal reasons,” suspicions have been raised on social media after a DJ published a picture on Instagram last night of him with Barzagli in a Riccione nightclub.

Napoli fans were particularly incensed, as Barzagli will therefore have more time to rest ahead of next week’s Serie A showdown at the Stadio San Paolo.

He’s not the only one, as Gonzalo Higuain, Mario Mandzukic and Dani Alves have also been released early from international duty with Argentina, Croatia and Brazil.

The DJ who posted the picture on social media, DJ Grippo, insists the situation was misconstrued.

“First of all, I want to make it clear that Andrea was having dinner with his wife and their children,” he told Gazzetta.it.

“It’s best to clarify that we are talking about a restaurant with a very delicate atmosphere that has light music in the background.

“The second and very important thing is that the photo was taken at around 10pm, when Barzagli’s family was at dinner. I posted it on social media much later, when I got home after a night at work.

“At that point, I’d assume Barzagli and his family were already asleep in their beds.”

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