Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy is under investigation by Italian police after allegedly brawling with a thief who tried to steal his car back in February.
The 28-year-old, who has been capped 29 times for Italy, is alleged to have inflicted serious injuries on Jose Carlos Aliaga Sagrdia, 30, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Sagardia has received a sentence of one year and six months on charges of attempted theft, but El Shaarawy and his lawyer are expecting to talk to interrogators this month.
The newspaper report details that El Shaarawy allegedly spotted Sagardia breaking into the window of his Lamborghini while he was playing video games with former national team team-mate Alessio Cerci on February 12.
El Shaaraway then rushed out the door to chase the thief, with Corriere della Sera saying the footballer pinned Sagardia to the ground - the defendant's lawyer, Veronica Paturzo, claims he was 'beaten up' by El Shaarawy.
However, two witnesses are understood to have seen Sagardia punch himself in the face after they heard a commotion, with El Shaarawy shouting.
Sagardia was treated in Rome's Sant'Eugenio hospital and then filed a complaint against the footballer, who has been indicted by prosecutor Carlo Villani.
Football Italia have released the following statement from El Shaaraway, via his lawyer:
'The accused is a person who was stealing his car, he can say anything, but everything must be ascertained.
'Stephan will tell what happened when the interrogation is scheduled, which will certainly take place by the end of July.'
El Shaarawy last played for Italy in March but was not picked in Roberto Mancini's squad for Euro 2020.
He re-joined Roma in January from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua on a free transfer.
The winger has also previously played for AC Milan, Monaco and Genoa.
Bikis2
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So basically saving your property from thieves could also land you in jail. I guess the laws of Italy were written by Don Corleone himself
jamaikoprz
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lastly Arsenal have signed Messi for free transfer
16973796(deleted)
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So you telling me that he sued the player because he got beat up for stealing a car ? And he has a lawyer who is going to defend him? You know the end of the world is near. Send this case to Africa. Maybe his soul is the one that gonna hire a lawyer. This time I am writing, maybe two tires are still burning ๐ฅ on his dead body.
ChrisantusMose
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Ceejap
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me to the thief, come try that in Africa ๐.
jerrymwas
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In Kenya and most african countries, you try stealing a car and you get caught, you are mobbed to death..... he is lucky El Sharawy left him alive..... ๐๐๐๐
Buschester-United
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So basically saving your property from thieves could also land you in jail. I guess the laws of Italy were written by Don Corleone himself
If this happened in the US the thief could be shot and there wont be any case because itโs self defense
Buschester-United
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That's a bit harsh punishment I am not in favour of that too ๐
Thereโs a reason weapon was legalized in the United State ๐
Lara_Croft_Fan
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I am not defending them but I don't think they should be killed for that, imprisonment is enough for these kind of petty crimes
Laws are different in every country, in America itโs not considered too harsh if you kill someone defending your own property
Bomboloni
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So basically saving your property from thieves could also land you in jail. I guess the laws of Italy were written by Don Corleone himself
imagine what happen girls try to fight back from rappe