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A group of female football presenters have been called out by a female colleague who has criticised them for their 'vulgar' outfits.
Italian presenters Eleonora Incardona, 34, Giusy Meloni, 26, Diletta Leotta, 33, and Marialuisa Jacobelli, 33, have become recognisable names around the world thanks to their coverage of the Club World Cup for DAZN.
The group all work for the Italian arm of the broadcaster's football coverage but have come in for criticism from fellow football presenter Valentina Maceri, 31, who presents Champions League coverage for Swiss broadcaster Blue.
She said the quartet's outfits demonstrated little professionalism and said they 'lack style and class'.
Maceri has released a book entitled 'F*** Female Empowerment: The Great Mistake of Modern Feminism, in which she states: 'Personally, I would say that the way female reporters present themselves on the sidelines in Italy is sometimes borderline.'
Now, in a new interview, she has launched a fresh attack on the presenters for their choice of attire.
Eleonora Incardona has come in for criticism for her choice of outfits during broadcasts
Giusy Meloni is seen here at the San Siro ahead of an AC MIlan fixture
Diletta Leotta is another of the DAZN Italy team who have attracted attention
Marialuisa Jacobelli completes the team of broadcasters - who have been rebuked by a colleague for their fashion choices
Valentina Maceri, who works for Swiss broadcaster Blue, has criticised the Italian quartet for their choice of outfits
She told BILD: 'If you want to speak on an equal level with players and officials, it's not conducive.
'Incardona mainly presents the betting odds. And she does it very sexy. Sometimes vulgarly.'
Her comments come after Incardoni received backlash for her choice of outfit while carrying out presenting duties.
She gave numerous striking poses in a striped cream suit that was complete with a matching bra as she prepared for television coverage of PSG's semi-final against Bayern Munich at Camping World Stadium in Orland, Florida.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday afternoon, she wrote: 'Bye bye Orlando. Heading to New York City'.
Another picture showed her smiling alongside Ainhoa Perez, who has become a familiar face on DAZN for their coverage of LaLiga.
Reacting to Incardona's post, detractors criticised what they perceived to be as an unprofessional appearance from the Italian.
One user wrote: 'I remember your recent interview where you said you are tired of being judged just because of your physical appearance.
Incardona, 34, gave numerous striking poses in a striped cream suit during coverage of the Club World Cup semi-finals
Another picture showed her smiling alongside Ainhoa Perez, who has become a familiar face on DAZN for their coverage of LaLiga .
'Of course if you show up to the pitch wearing a bra'.
A second added: '[You're] working not at the beach. Out of place.'
A third commented: 'You're one of the reasons why this competition is worth following'.
While the Club World Cup has come in for criticism for being hosted during the middle of summer in the United States, Incardona has gone viral throughout the tournament.
