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Alex Mott¡4 April 2019
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Alex Mott¡4 April 2019
Weâve heard some things in our time, but this story from Italy might just top the lot.
Ignazio Barbagallo, a 55-year-old amateur footballer, well-known in Sicily for his practical jokes was playing his last ever game for Viagrande at the weekend and decided to go out with a bang.
At home against Nebrodi, Barbagello came on and was then âabductedâ by supposed gangsters who landed a helicopter on to the pitch.
The only problem though, was that it was a complete sham, with Barbagello himself behind the whole thing.
Viagrande have been banned from playing home matches for the next month and fined âŹ200.