Why was Tiémoué Bakayoko arrested in Milan?
Tiémoué Bakayoko (born 17 August 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays for Serie A club AC Milan, on loan from Chelsea. Bakayoko plays as a center midfielder but can adapt to other positions such as a box-to-box midfielder due to his ability to break up play. Why was Tiémoué Bakayoko arrested in Milan?…
Tiémoué Bakayoko (born 17 August 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays for Serie A club AC Milan, on loan from Chelsea.
Bakayoko plays as a center midfielder but can adapt to other positions such as a box-to-box midfielder due to his ability to break up play.
Why was Tiémoué Bakayoko arrested in Milan?
Italian police say AC Milan midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko was stopped by officers in what they called a “misunderstanding” before being released.
A video of the July 3 incident has been widely circulated on social media. It shows the 27-year-old French national being searched by an officer next to a police vehicle, while another officer points a gun at another car.
AC Milan confirmed that it is Bakayoko in the video but will not officially comment on the matter.
In a statement to CNN, the Milan Police press office said: “With reference to the video released today, related to a police check carried out against the Milan player Tiémoué Bakayoko, we underline that the check — occurred during an operation whose context justified the adoption of the highest security measures, also for self-protection purposes — was carried out in a manner that was absolutely consistent with the situation of danger.
