Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was reportedly involved in a scary traffic stop by Italian police in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity on behalf of the police.
Bakayoko, who signed for the Blues in 2017 under Antonio Conte, was the man seen in a video which has circulated on social media in the wake of the incident. The 27-year-old has spent two seasons on loan in Milan since joining Chelsea, playing for the Rossoneri during the 2018/19 season and then again during the 2021/22 campaign in which he won the Serie A title, making 14 appearances.
The video shows armed police holding the former Monaco man up against a car in a video circulated by Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri. One officer is seen to be emptying the midfielder's pockets and placing the contents on the roof of their car while the two other officers point their drawn guns at the player's vehicle.
