By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline
Published: 17:25 BST, 16 April 2019 | Updated: 17:31 BST, 16 April 2019
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Lucas Leiva has denied accusations that he verbally abused a disabled AC Milan press officer during Lazio's 1-0 defeat at the San Siro.
A report in Italian newspaper Il Messaggero alleged that the former Liverpool midfielder told the wheelchair user to 'stay seated and shut up' during Milan's heated 1-0 win.
But Leiva has stringently denied the accusations, labelling them as 'false and unfounded'.
Lucas Leiva has stringently denied accusations that he verbally abused a wheelchair user
An Italian newspaper report claimed he told Milan's press officer to 'stay seated and shut up'
The Brazilian wrote on Twitter: 'I'd like to make it clear that the accusations recently made about me after the Milan game are totally false and unfounded.
'It's my