In a tongue-in-cheek statement on their website, Sampdoria said Genoa's youth team goalkeeper coach Luca De Pra was hiding "like Rambo" under a tree, wearing camouflage gear and hiking boots.
"That the derby was a question of nerves, of tactics and of strategy, we know well. But that it could become a matter of espionage, this, frankly, we would never have expected," the club said, adding that De Pra had been released unharmed "to return to his own base."
The full press release translated (may be a bit iffy)
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That the derby was a matter of nerves, of tactics and strategy as we well know. But it could become a matter of espionage, this, frankly when we'd never expected. Yet, in Genoa, this also happens. It happens to Bogliasco this morning. It happens that, two days before the big game at the Marassi, Delio Rossi blindi workouts and that an emissary of the other town team is assigned to snatch by stealth tactics and schemes in view of Sunday evening. A real secret mission that concocted by General Villa Rostan, military action undertaken with a lot of clothing and equipment in order, camouflage and hiking boots. Jam . Like a new Rambo hidden among the branches of the hill, Luca De Pra, goalkeeping coach of Spring rossoblù of noble ancestry pedatorie, has not been able to counter the counter-intelligence and counterintelligence Sampdoria. No prisoner, however, even unnecessary bloodshed. Once tracked down and caught him with his hands in the infamous jam, the soldier on the other side was left free to return to their base. Moreover, you should always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them more.
'sburg dynasty is over 3 seasons, 3 division 1 titles.