FILE - Lazio's mascot Olympia is recovered by falconer Juan Bernabe after escaping prior to the start of a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and AC Milan at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, Jan ...

The bizarre case of the Lazio eagle handler sacked for posting intimate pictures continues to drag on, having assured police that he is has not ‘barricaded’ himself in their training ground.

The bizarre case of the Lazio eagle handler sacked for posting intimate pictures continues to drag on, having assured police that he is has not ‘barricaded’ himself in their training ground. The saga ...

In a statement, Lazio said they were ‘shocked’ by Bernabé’s action and said the eagle will not be seen at upcoming home games following the handler’s sacking. However, despite being let ...

Bernabe, meanwhile, had been working for Lazio since 2010, bringing out the club’s Canadian golden eagle called Olympia pre-match. When the reaction to his explicit images first came out he said ...

The eagle, a bird that is symbolic of ancient Rome, traditionally flies over Stadio Olimpico before SS Lazio's home games. Bernabè is the instructor of Olympia, a white-headed eagle SS Lazio ...

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 06: SS Lazio falconer Juan Bernabe and The SS Lazio mascot Olimpia the eagle into the stadium prior the Serie match between Lazio and Empoli at Stadio Olimpico on October 06, ...

Juan Bernabe will be flying solo from now on. The falconer—who handled Italian soccer team Lazio’s bald eagle mascot for 15 years—has been fired by the team after sharing photos and videos ...

Fans of an Italian football club will be without their beloved eagle mascot Olympia flying overhead ... proud" and "more masculine" being part of Lazio football club. The Serie A team sacked ...