{"id":523094,"date":"2026-04-10T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/523094\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:50:11","slug":"someone-check-on-her-boyfriend-crystal-palace-star-jean-philippe-mateta-cuddles-up-to-tnt-sports-reporter-olivia-buzaglo-in-hilarious-post-match-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/523094\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Someone check on her boyfriend!’: Crystal Palace star Jean-Philippe Mateta cuddles up to TNT Sports reporter Olivia Buzaglo in hilarious post-match interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 04:25 EDT, 10 April 2026 | Updated: 04:50 EDT, 10 April 2026 <\/p>\n

Crystal Palace<\/a> star Jean-Philippe Mateta was seen cuddling up to TNT Sports reporter\u00a0Olivia Buzaglo during a post-match interview, prompting fans to joke that someone should check on her boyfriend.<\/p>\n

Mateta and\u00a0Tyrick Mitchell spoke to\u00a0Buzaglo after the pair scored in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final.<\/p>\n

The French forward scored Palace’s opener from the penalty spot, marking his first goal since a January move to AC Milan<\/a> broke down over a failed medical.<\/p>\n

As the post-match interview began on TNT Sports, Mateta could be seen putting his arm around\u00a0Buzaglo.<\/p>\n

‘We are all having a little cuddle here it looks like,’\u00a0Buzaglo joked in response, before stating: ‘Guys a quarter-final of a European competition and Crystal Palace saved their best performance for it, what a night JP.’<\/p>\n

‘Yeah, what a night, what a night,’\u00a0Mateta replied. ‘A long time I didn’t play and didn’t start, I am very happy and my guy scored as well. I dream about that at night [scoring], I did and I am so happy.’<\/p>\n

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Jean-Philippe Mateta was seen with his arm around TNT Sports reporter\u00a0Olivia Buzaglo during a post-match interview after Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Fiorentina<\/p>\n

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Several fans joked at the expense of Buzaglo’s boyfriend Tom Garratt following the interview<\/p>\n

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Jean Phillipe-Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell with a hilarious interview after beating Fiorentina 3-0 \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n

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The light-hearted exchange continued, as Buzaglo pointed out that Mateta should have scored a second but was helped out by Mitchell following up to score.<\/p>\n

‘I miss it is okay, because my guy scored. I am happy for him as well,’ Mateta said in response.<\/p>\n

Highlighting a difficult 2026 to date, owing to his failed move and knee injury,\u00a0Buzaglo invited Mateta to offer a message to the Crystal Palace fans after noting he had clapped the supporters post-match.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘They know me and I keep working hard and I am always here to reach the victory you know, today we did it, but it is not finished because we have one more game in Italy,’ Mateta responded.<\/p>\n

Fans watching on TNT Sports were quick to highlight how Mateta’s arm had been around Buzaglo throughout the entire exchange.<\/p>\n

Several fans were quick to joke at the expense of\u00a0Buzaglo’s boyfriend, the football YouTuber and podcaster Tom Garratt.<\/p>\n

‘Someone check on Tom Garratt,’ one fan wrote, with another commenting ‘her man must be fuming’.<\/p>\n

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Some, however, questioned whether Mateta had been unprofessional in the exchange.<\/p>\n

‘I like his enthusiasm and he’s a great player, but the arm round her is a bit uncomfortable for a professional interview,’ one wrote.<\/p>\n

Another said: ‘Tiny bit weird he keeps his arm around her the whole time no?’<\/p>\n

Others noted that Mateta’s closeness may have been an attempt to better hear Buzaglo, who later shared the interview.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace will take a 3-0 lead to Italy for the second leg next week, with Oliver Glasner’s side seeking to seal a place in the semi-finals of the Conference League.<\/p>\n

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