Overview
- Gonzalo Bergessio recounted on DSports Radio’s Más de una Copa that he heard purported mafia emissaries ask Maxi López if they should pursue Mauro Icardi.
- He said López told the men to calm down and later characterized that refusal as having “literally” saved Icardi’s life.
- Italian outlets including Il Messaggero and DerbyDerbyDerby amplified the interview, noting there is no law‑enforcement confirmation of the claims.
- DerbyDerbyDerby referenced a related past claim from former Catania defender Pablo Álvarez, who said he faced mafia pressure to leave the club in 2015.
- In a separate TV appearance reported by Corriere dello Sport, Wanda Nara said she informed López directly about her relationship with Icardi and described their current co‑parenting relationship as cordial.