The long-distance clash between the Belgian footballer and the Italian police forces escalates, after the former Genoa player was made to disembark from a plane departing for Tel Aviv at Fiumicino on Christmas Day and was held for a few hours at the Roman airport
Omeonga on Israel’s black list, as claimed by the Italian police who had the Belgian footballer disembark from a flight to Tel Aviv departing from Fiumicino on Christmas day? “It’s not true, I contacted Israeli immigration and was told that this is not the case. I have a valid work permit and can go there freely.” Corriere della Sera reported this today, after Omeonga (who also reported having been beaten by the officers) gave an interview to the Belgian newspaper “La derniere heure” to counter the reconstruction of our police forces.
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The Belgian (formerly of Avellino, Genoa and Pescara) said that after boarding a Rome-Tel Aviv flight, he was abruptly taken off the aircraft, held against his will and finally reported for resisting a public official. According to Omeonga, however, it would have been a case of “racial discrimination”, although this version was rejected by the agents. The player announced a counter-complaint for the arbitrary use of force by the Police.
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