Mistaken Identity: Bakayoko stopped at gunpoint in Milan

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was stopped at gunpoint by police in Italy, in a case of mistaken identity.

The Frenchman spent last season on with AC Milan and helped the club win Serie A for the first in over a decade and dramatic footage shows the moment he was pulled over by armed police in the Italian city.

Bakayoko is said to have reached a roadblock in the Porta Garibaldi area and was then reportedly forced out of his vehicle at gunpoint.

In a video tweeted by Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri, the 27-year-old can be seen pressed up against a police car while a male officer undertakes a thorough patdown. Two other officers are keep their firearms pointed at Bakayoko’s car.

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Bakayoko’s pockets appear to be emptied during the ordeal, the contents of which are placed on the roof.

The embarrassment however stopped half way after one of the officers was seen informing his colleague that he is not suspect but Milan player.