Former Man United star accused of theft after bizarre interaction with fan who wanted his signature

Former Manchester United winger Nani almost got into trouble with the police after being accused of stealing a fan's shirt.

Outside the stadium of his current club, Portuguese side CF Estrela da Amadora, the 37-year-old was asked by a fan to sign an unofficial version of his Euro 2016 national kit, which they bought online.

Nani, who won four Premier League titles and a Champions League crown with united man – Initially he went to sign the shirt, but then things took a strange turn.

Instead, he decided to take it from the fan, placed it in the passenger seat of his car and drove off, leaving the fan in complete shock.

in a post now deleted on RedditPortuguese football fan
José Marques detailed what happened and even published a video of the exchange.

Nani has since responded through a statement from his representatives, admitting that he overreacted out of “emotion,” thinking it was a significant shirt from his collection.

It is claimed that several of his match-worn shirts were previously stolen, including the one he wore when he scored the goal that put Portugal into the final of Euro 2016… a tournament they would go on to win.

The Reddit post explaining what happened said: “Good evening… unfortunately today an athlete from Estrela da Amadora stole a shirt from me that was supposed to be autographed by him.

“About three or four weeks ago, I was browsing Vinted and found an UNOFFICIAL match shirt (not worn by him), but it had the patches applied to make it look like a match shirt.

“The seller made it clear that it was not official nor had it been used in a game. I bought the shirt and received it on Wednesday. Excited, today Thursday I went to the Estrela da Amadora stadium after training to get his autograph.

“As soon as he saw it, he immediately asked where it came from and where I got it from. I constantly explained to him that I had bought it and even showed proof that it had nothing to do with him or his belongings.

“He grabbed the shirt, asked me to take it off my hanger, then put it on the passenger seat of his car, rolled up the window and drove away.

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“For a few minutes, I was in complete shock at what had just happened…

“People around me said they would have gone straight to the police. So that's what I did. And some even recorded videos and gave me their contact information to serve as witnesses.

“I was paralyzed for a moment. I went to the police, filed a report and now I have the case number.

“I have every intention of getting the shirt back or, at least, my money. What can I do at this time? I know where it will be tomorrow. Should I call the police and have them confront him to get my shirt back?

“I feel very depressed and have no idea what to do… (PS: I have a video of Nani taking the shirt, putting it in his car and leaving).”

In response, Nani's team issued a statement regarding the scenes, saying that the former Premier League star will contact the fan to clarify the situation and, presumably, return the shirt.

Hopefully with your signature.

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“After a situation that occurred yesterday after training and of which a video has been published on the internet, the player Luís Nani regrets the misunderstanding and the embarrassment caused to the fan,” the statement reads, according to the Portuguese media. Record.

“Nani recognized that the shirt in question was an official shirt from his private collection, which had been previously stolen. At the time, several of them appeared for sale online but the player was not able to recover all the shirts in question.

“The shirt that the player kept yesterday after the fan asked him for an autograph, as seen in the video in question, was collected for verification, in order to determine whether or not it was the shirt stolen from his collection. private.

“After taking the shirt, Nani asked the fan where he had acquired it and guaranteed that he would return it if he confirmed that it was not his.

“As it was a garment of great emotional value for the player, since it was the shirt used in the match that qualified Portugal for the final of Euro 2016, in which Nani scored a goal, the player reacted emotionally, wanting to confirm that it was not the one who was robbed.

“As soon as the situation is resolved, Nani will contact the fan, as he told him when the situation occurred.”

However, Marques returned to Reddit on Friday afternoon saying that the situation has not been resolved.

he too accused the club director of telling him to delete his post and video with the promise that a solution would be found, but is still waiting to be contacted about the t-shirt, which he bought on Vinted for €150.