Italian police have Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy under investigation. It is understood that, in February of current year, El Sharaawy physically attacked a thief who tried to steal his car. According to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the 28-year-old El Sharaawy has allegedly inflicted serious injuries on 30-year-old Jose Carlos Aliaga Sagrdia.Sagardia has already been sentenced with one year and six months on charges of attempted theft. But El Shaarawy, who has been capped 29 times for Italy, is expecting to talk to interrogators this month with accompanied by his lawyer.’Flawless’ Italy in buoyant mood heading into Euro 2020 semi against SpainAs per newspaper report, while El Sharaawy was playing video games with former national team team-mate Alessio Cerci on February 12th, he allegedly saw Sagardia breaking into the window of his Lamborghini. Corriere della Sera also says El Sharaawy then rushed out the door to chase the thief, pinned Sagardia to the ground and – as the defendant’s lawyer Veronica Paturzo claims – beaten her client up. However, quite a strange statement made by two witnesses emerged – after they heard a commotion, they saw Sagardia punch himself in the face with El Sharaawy shouting.Before filing a complaint against the footballer, Sagardia was treated in Rome’s Sant’Eugenio hospital – prosecutor Carlo Villani processed the complaint.FKF Cup: Pinto pleads with government to allow fans in Mashemeji DerbyEl Sharaawy and his lawyer released a statement reported by Football Italia. ‘The accused is a person who was stealing his car, he can say anything, but everything must be ascertained. ‘Stephan will tell what happened when the interrogation is scheduled, which will certainly take place by the end of July.’El Sharaawy re-joined Roma in January from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua on a free transfer.He last played for Italy in March but was not picked in Roberto Mancini’s squad for Euro 2020.Before playing for Roma, attacking winger also wore AC Milan, Monaco and Genoa shirts.
