Mysterious assault on a footballer in France: a fan asked for an autograph for her son and returned at dawn to burn his face

The Lorient forward suffered an attack at his private home (Photo: Reuters)
The Lorient forward suffered an attack at his private home (Photo: Reuters)

Late Thursday night Yoane wissa, forward of Lorient of the League 1, was attacked at home. According to the first elements collected during the investigation, In the afternoon, a mother went to the home of the 24-year-old Congolese footballer to obtain an autograph for her son. The player, who played all 38 games in the last French league, had no problem complying with the order.

But around midnight the same woman returned to the home of the African player and even entered his house when she saw that the main door was not locked. As reported by the local media L’Equipe, the lady of the autograph, who has not yet been identified by investigators, threw “a liquid with a high temperature” in the player’s face. Wissa suffered burns to her eyes and had to be admitted to the nearest hospital for observation.

His health condition was not considered problematic in the words of the medical report released on Friday morning. The prosecutor of Lorient, Stéphane Kellenberger, reported that the prosecution opened a “flagrant” investigation against the aggressor. On the other hand, from the club’s offices they published an official statement on the web to transmit peace of mind to all the fans and tell what happened in the last hours of Thursday.

Wissa scored a goal against PSG in the last Ligue 1

“FC Lorient learned this morning that Yoane Wissa was the victim of an assault at her home overnight before being urgently hospitalized. Yoane is due for surgery today. The Club, in shock, wants to show its support for Yoane and his family and wish their player a speedy recovery. FC Lorient has the justice to convict the author of the attack, ”he recited, confirming that the player needed a surgical intervention on his face.

Yoane Wissa, who joined the French team in 2018 from the Angers, has a current contract until June 2024. The Franco-Congolese forward scored ten goals and distributed five assists during the 2020/21 season in Ligue 1 where Lorient finished in 16th position with 42 points. The club’s fans consider that the forward was one of the reasons why he achieved permanence in the top flight.

The world of football in France is waiting for the result of the footballer’s operation and judicial steps are expected to begin so that the person in charge faces justice for his attack. Although your state of health is not to raise concerns, from the club they do not understand the reason why the mysterious woman broke into Wissa’s house to end up throwing a hot liquid in her eyes.

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