Mbaye Niang, the Franco-Senegalese footballer recently transferred to AC Milan from Caen, attracted attention off the field by getting arrested by the police for driving without a license. The 17-year-old player was driving the car of his Malian teammate Bakaye Traoré, attempting to pass himself off as the midfielder.
After Demba Ba’s recent arrest for speeding, another Senegalese international finds himself in a legal situation. Mbaye Niang was arrested for driving without a license and identity theft. He had been driving Bakaye Traoré’s car, who was responding to the summons of Mali’s national team coach for a match in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
In an attempt to evade the police, Niang initially tried to pass himself off as Traoré but was eventually uncovered. The young AC Milan player received a fine for his actions. Niang, who was not included in Milan’s list of 25 players for the UEFA Champions League, faces tough competition in the attacking lineup, and this incident may complicate his situation with the club and could lead to sanctions from the team’s leadership.
