Former Man Utd star Nani ‘reported to police for swiping shirt from fan – after claiming it was STOLEN’
FORMER Manchester United winger Nani has been accused of stealing a fan’s shirt after being asked to sign it.
The alleged incident, which has been reported to the police, took place outside the stadium of Portuguese club Estrela Amadora – where the 37-year-old now plays.
A video shared on social media shows Nani talking to the fan while in the driver’s seat of his car.
A photo of the police report was shared on Reddit and translated into English by one user.
It is alleged the Portugal shirt taken was an unofficial version of the jersey they wore during their Euro 2016 triumph and was bought on Vinted.
SunSport has approached Nani for comment.
The claim reads: “Good evening, As the title says, unfortunately today, an athlete from Estrela da Amadora stole a shirt from me that was meant 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 clearly stated that it wasn’t official, nor was it worn in a match. 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.
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“As soon as he saw it, he immediately asked where it came from and where I got it from.
“I consistently explained 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 to take it off my hanger, then put it on the passenger seat of his car, rolled up the window, and drove off.
“For a few minutes, I was in complete shock at what had just happened…
“Even the people around me said they would have gone straight to the police. So that’s what I did.
“And some people even recorded video and gave me their contact details to serve as witnesses.
“I just froze there for a moment. I went to the police, filed a report, and now I have the case number.
“I fully intend to get the shirt back, or at the very least, my money. What can I do at this point? I know where he’ll be tomorrow. Should I call the police and have them confront him to get my shirt back?
“I’m feeling really down and have no idea what to do…
“(P.S. I have video footage of Nani taking the shirt, putting it in his car, and driving off.)”
Nani won four Premier League titles, two League Cups, the Champions League and Club World Cup across an eight-year spell at Man Utd.
He scored 41 goals and provided 70 assists in 230 appearances for The Red Devils.
He has also played for Sporting Lisbon, Fenerbahce, Valencia, Lazio, Orlando City, Venezia, Melbourne Victory and Adana Demirspor.
At international level, he earned 112 caps for Portugal between 2006 and 2017, scoring 24 goals.