Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Sept 24, 2008 13:32:40 GMT -1
Real Madrid’s star midfielder Jose Maria "Guti" Gutierrez has reported an alleged stalker to Spanish police following an incident at the La Liga club’s training ground.
Spanish newspaper Marca named the alleged stalker as Jorge Munoz, a hearing-impaired boxer. According to the Associated Press, Munoz followed Guti in his car and trailed the midfielder to Madrid’s Ciudad training facility in Valdebebas near Barajas airport.
Having pursued Guti into the car park, Munoz was then involved in a collision with a car driven by security staff before trading punches with the guards. Marca reports that Munoz was eventually restrained and arrested while one of the security guards required hospital treatment.
The incident marks a low point in the relationship between Guti and Munoz. Two years ago the Madrid midfielder offered his support to Munoz as the fighter petitioned the Spanish boxing authorities to allow him to become a professional boxer.
Guti appeared at a post-match press conference wearing a t-shirt bearing a picture of Munoz and the slogan “A boxer in silence, too many obstacles”.
Despite the attention Guti bought to Munoz’s plight, the boxer’s application to fight was rejected due to his hearing difficulties. Shortly after, Munoz’s attitude to Guti soured and he reportedly threatened the Madrid midfielder, forcing the football star to hire two bodyguards to protect him and his family.
AS reports that Real Madrid are supplying video evidence and copies of emails to the Spanish courts in order to seek a restraining order against Munoz.
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weird.
