Nigeria<\/a> and Hellas Verona striker Gift Emmanuel Orban made the headlines after getting into a physical altercation with a fan, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to several sources, the incident happened shortly after Verona’s loss to AC Milan. A fan tried to get his child to take pictures with the former Lyon striker, but he wasn’t budging.<\/p>\n As he moved forward, the fan chose to hit Orban’s car, a gesture the attacker clearly didn’t appreciate, and things got physical very quickly.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd2f Verona oyuncusu Gift Orban, Milan ma\u011flubiyeti sonras\u0131 arabas\u0131na vuran bir taraftara sald\u0131rd\u0131! \u2014 Calcio T\u00fcrkiye \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 (@CalcioTurkey) April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Former Juventus and Italy striker Gianfranco Zigoni has opined on the altercation between Gift Orban and the fan just outside of Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s an pen gesture. I feel very sorry for everyone involved. It is clear that Orban was very nervous but a player must always be proud of the support of the fans, even more so when things are as negative as it is for Verona,\u201d the 81-year-old said in quotes revealed by Tutto Mercato Web<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cIt may be that he felt down, and just wanted to leave, but people are there for the team, for the passion, for the love they have for Hellas. <\/p>\n \u201cIt’s there for you too and you have to be grateful. <\/p>\n \u201cI hope Orban can meet the fan and apologize to him. I believe and hope that he has understood the seriousness of what he has done, for this reason I invoke a peace debate. <\/p>\n \u201cPunishment? They are the decisions of the club. It is not up to me to establish the most appropriate decisions,\u201d Zigoni concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Since the turn of the year, Hellas Verona have played 18 league games, winning just one. The Yellow-Blues are in real danger of relegation to Serie B, as they’re ten points behind 17th-placed Cremonese with five league games left to play.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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