AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has broken his silence after being held at gunpoint by the Italian police while driving on the streets of Milan earlier this month. In what was a case of mistaken identity, Bakayoko's car was stopped in downtown Milan and he was asked to get out of the vehicle before being searched by a group of police officers.

He was pulled out of his car at gunpoint while two officers stood pointing guns towards his vehicle with a couple of his friends inside. Bakayoko was mistaken for a shooting suspect as a shooting incident had taken place in the area hours before, as per the Milan Police and Bakyoko's appearance matched that of the description of the suspect with them.

A video of the incident which took place on July 3 went viral on social media earlier this week after being shared by an Italian reporter on Twitter. In the video, the AC Milan midfielder can be seen standing with his hands up as a police officer checks his pockets and places his stuff on top of a patrol car.

It was only after another police officer informed the one conducting the check on Bakayoko that he was a footballer, who played for the local club AC Milan that the French midfielder was let go of as the matter de-escalated. Bakayoko has now opened up on the incident for the first time and slammed the Milan Police for the manner in which he was held at gunpoint.

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Shocking footage of Milan’s Bakayoko in Milan’s downtown held at gunpoint by police cause taken for someone else. 
 
Check when one of cop goes telling to the colleague searching him that it’s not the suspect but a Milan player, and the cop saying “WHO?!?” 
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The 28-year-old midfielder, who is on a two-year loan to AC Milan from English Premier League club Chelsea, said he has no issues with the error made by the police officers but has a problem with the manner and the methodology used by them. Bakayoko said had he not kept his cool, the consequences could have been worse.

“The error is human, I have no problem with it, on the other hand, I have a problem with the manner and methodology that were used," Bakayoko said in a video posted on his Instagram account. 
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“The consequences could have been so much more serious if I had not kept my cool," he said. “What would have happened if I hadn’t had the chance to do the job I do and be recognised in time? What would have been the aftermath of all this," he added.

Bakyoko was part of AC Milan's Serie A-winning squad last season but didn't have a great season on the personal front. He is likely to leave Milan this summer and get a permanent move away from Chelsea.&nbsp;

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The French midfielder, who has now lived in Milan for a year, said the footage shown in the video that has surfaced online is the 'calmest' part of his interaction with the police officers and that he feared for his life during the incident.

“You have to know that I found myself with the gun a meter away from me… They clearly put our lives in danger," said Bakayoko.

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has broken his silence after being held at gunpoint by the Italian police while driving on the streets of Milan earlier this month.

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has broken his silence after being held at gunpoint by the Italian police while driving on the streets of Milan earlier this month. In what was a case of mistaken identity, Bakayoko's car was stopped in downtown Milan and he was asked to get out of the vehicle before being searched by a group of police officers. He was pulled out of his car at gunpoint while two officers stood pointing guns towards his vehicle with a couple of his friends inside. Bakayoko was mistaken for a shooting suspect as a shooting incident had taken place in the area hours before, as per the Milan Police and Bakyoko's appearance matched that of the description of the suspect with them. A video of the incident which took place on July 3 went viral on social media earlier this week after being shared by an Italian reporter on Twitter. In the video, the AC Milan midfielder can be seen standing with his hands up as a police officer checks his pockets and places his stuff on top of a patrol car. It was only after another police officer informed the one conducting the check on Bakayoko that he was a footballer, who played for the local club AC Milan that the French midfielder was let go of as the matter de-escalated. Bakayoko has now opened up on the incident for the first time and slammed the Milan Police for the manner in which he was held at gunpoint. Shocking footage of Milan’s Bakayoko in Milan’s downtown held at gunpoint by police cause taken for someone else. Check when one of cop goes telling to the colleague searching him that it’s not the suspect but a Milan player, and the cop saying “WHO?!?” pic.twitter.com/B0PTYiXnc5 — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 18, 2022 × Also Read: WATCH - AC Milan footballer Tiemoue Bakayoko held at gunpoint by Italian police, video goes viral The 28-year-old midfielder, who is on a two-year loan to AC Milan from English Premier League club Chelsea, said he has no issues with the error made by the police officers but has a problem with the manner and the methodology used by them. Bakayoko said had he not kept his cool, the consequences could have been worse. “The error is human, I have no problem with it, on the other hand, I have a problem with the manner and methodology that were used," Bakayoko said in a video posted on his Instagram account. “The consequences could have been so much more serious if I had not kept my cool," he said. “What would have happened if I hadn’t had the chance to do the job I do and be recognised in time? What would have been the aftermath of all this," he added. Bakyoko was part of AC Milan's Serie A-winning squad last season but didn't have a great season on the personal front. He is likely to leave Milan this summer and get a permanent move away from Chelsea. Also Read: 'Thought someone hacked Barcelona's account': Aguero opens up on Messi's exit from Barca The French midfielder, who has now lived in Milan for a year, said the footage shown in the video that has surfaced online is the 'calmest' part of his interaction with the police officers and that he feared for his life during the incident. “You have to know that I found myself with the gun a meter away from me… They clearly put our lives in danger," said Bakayoko.

AC Milan's Bakayoko breaks silence on being held at gunpoint by police: 'Have problem with methodology used'

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was held at gunpoint by the Italian police and a video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Bakayoko, who is currently on loan to AC Milan from English Premier League (EPL) club Chelsea, was searched by the Italian police in downtown Milan in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

In the video shared by Italian journalist Tancredi Palmer, the 27-year-old French star can be seen pinned against his car with an Italian police officer searching his pockets and placing the objects found on the top of his car. Meanwhile, two police officers can be seen standing pointing guns at the footballer's car.

Bakayoko, who was part of AC Milan's Serie A-winning squad last season, can be seen staying calm as the police officer searches him in suspicion. He cooperates with the officer before another male police officer heads to his colleague searching Bakayoko and appears to inform&nbsp;him about his identity.

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The matter de-escalated soon after the Italian officers came to know about the footballer's identity with the Milan Police later releasing an official statement to confirm it was a case of mistaken identity and the AC Milan footballer was pinned by mistake.

The Milan Police HQ also informed that the incident happened on July 03 and that the AC Milan midfielder had to be stopped as a shooting incident had happened in the area in the previous hours and Bakayoko fitted the description shared of the suspects.

“The search, happened on 3 July, was due to gun shooting happened in the area in previous hours, and the two suspected were two men on a guy fitting the description, one of the two was black and with green shirt. That’s why the gunpoint,"&nbsp;&nbsp;Milan's Police HQ said in an official statement.

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Bakayoko made 14 appearances for AC Milan last season after joining the Italian club on a two-year loan deal from Chelsea. However, the French midfielder has failed to impress in his time so far with the&nbsp;Rossoneri. He is expected to leave AC Milan this summer and get a permanent move away from Chelsea with the likes of Valencia and French club Marseille interested.

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was held at gunpoint by the Italian police and a video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Bakayoko, who is currently on loan to AC Milan from English Premier League (EPL) club Chelsea, was searched by the Italian police in downtown Milan in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was held at gunpoint by the Italian police and a video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Bakayoko, who is currently on loan to AC Milan from English Premier League (EPL) club Chelsea, was searched by the Italian police in downtown Milan in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. In the video shared by Italian journalist Tancredi Palmer, the 27-year-old French star can be seen pinned against his car with an Italian police officer searching his pockets and placing the objects found on the top of his car. Meanwhile, two police officers can be seen standing pointing guns at the footballer's car. Bakayoko, who was part of AC Milan's Serie A-winning squad last season, can be seen staying calm as the police officer searches him in suspicion. He cooperates with the officer before another male police officer heads to his colleague searching Bakayoko and appears to inform him about his identity. Shocking footage of Milan’s Bakayoko in Milan’s downtown held at gunpoint by police cause taken for someone else. Check when one of cop goes telling to the colleague searching him that it’s not the suspect but a Milan player, and the cop saying “WHO?!?” pic.twitter.com/B0PTYiXnc5 — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 18, 2022 × Also Read: Lisandro Martinez to Manchester United confirmed as club agrees deal with Ajax to sign Argentine defender The matter de-escalated soon after the Italian officers came to know about the footballer's identity with the Milan Police later releasing an official statement to confirm it was a case of mistaken identity and the AC Milan footballer was pinned by mistake. The Milan Police HQ also informed that the incident happened on July 03 and that the AC Milan midfielder had to be stopped as a shooting incident had happened in the area in the previous hours and Bakayoko fitted the description shared of the suspects. “The search, happened on 3 July, was due to gun shooting happened in the area in previous hours, and the two suspected were two men on a guy fitting the description, one of the two was black and with green shirt. That’s why the gunpoint," Milan's Police HQ said in an official statement. Also Read: Ronaldo likely to reject whopping $276 million per season offer from Saudi club - Report Bakayoko made 14 appearances for AC Milan last season after joining the Italian club on a two-year loan deal from Chelsea. However, the French midfielder has failed to impress in his time so far with the Rossoneri. He is expected to leave AC Milan this summer and get a permanent move away from Chelsea with the likes of Valencia and French club Marseille interested.

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AC Milan's Bakayoko breaks silence on being held at gunpoint by police: 'Have problem with methodology used'

WATCH: AC Milan footballer Tiemoue Bakayoko held at gunpoint by Italian police, video goes viral