Former Liverpool star Loris Karius’ wife has claimed that she was left feeling ’embarrassed’ after her breasts were squeezed during an invasive security check at a German airport.
TV presenter Diletta Leotta alleged that she was forced to remove almost all her clothes before she was ‘tickled’ under the arms and feet – an experience she described as ‘incredible torture’.
The 33-year-old had been returning to her native Italy following a trip to Germany to watch her husband who currently plays for second division side Schalke. Additionally, Leotta claimed that the experience brought back ‘traumatic’ memories of her childhood.
‘I had to go back to Italy, and as I was going through the metal detector, a policewoman came and wanted to check me,’ she is reported as telling Radio 105 by Bild. ‘She squeezed my breasts. I was a little embarrassed.
‘At one point, I took off almost all my clothes. I was wearing almost nothing under my arms and told her, “Look, I have nothing under my arms.”
‘But she insisted on tickling me under my arms, which was incredible torture. She also told me to take off my shoes and tickled me under my feet.
TV presenter Diletta Leotta claimed that she was the victim of an invasive airport check at a German airport
The 33-year-old splits her time covering Serie A for DAZN with supporting her footballer husband Loris Karius
Leotta alleged that she was forced to remove almost all her clothes before she was ‘tickled’ under the arms and feet
‘It was traumatic because my brother held me like that (with his arms raised, ed.) and tickled me under the armpits. He was really strong. He tickled me all over my body and I wet my pants.’
Leotta has been juggling her job covering Serie A for DAZN with support for her husband who signed for the fallen German giants in January.
Karius has been aiming to reboot his career in the German second division, with the 31-year-old having joined Schalke on a deal until the end of the season. The deal ended a period in the wilderness having left Newcastle at the end of last season, with his last match coming in the Magpies 4-1 loss to Arsenal on February 24 last year.
The stopper has played in each of Schalke’s last four matches, with Leotta regularly in attendance.
She told RND: ‘I was in Gelsenkirchen for the match against Preussen Munster two weeks ago and saw a packed stadium with over 60,000 people, just like the following week in Berlin. It was a surprise to experience this fascinating second division with an incredible fan base.
‘Of course, I’m playing in a Serie A match almost every week, which will make it difficult to come more often – but whenever I have time, I’ll be happy to come back.’