The Brazilian holds no grudges against his former coach for refusing to let him play when his love for cheese got out of hand
Former midfielder Matuzalem has revealed he was dropped to the bench at Napoli because he could not stop eating mozzarella.
The Brazilian spent two years at the Italian club and made 61 appearances, but he was regularly placed on the bench or left out of matchday squads entirely towards the end of his spell at Stadio San Paolo.
And the 39-year-old, now retired, says he does not blame coach Emiliano Mondonico, who took charge for Matuzalem’s second season, for refusing to play him after he put on weight from eating too much cheese.