Former Danish striker Niklas Bendtner, formerly of Arsenal, narrowly escaped a knife attack last week in the streets of New York (United States).
He avoided the worst. Niklas Bendtner (36) was attacked with a knife in the middle of last week in the streets of New York (United States) by an insane person, reported SVT Sport, which broadcast a video of the attack. Luckily, the former Danish striker, who spent part of his career at Arsenal, was not injured. Unlike one of the people who accompanied him, whose identity has not been revealed. Hit in the face, she was taken to hospital.
While Niklas Bendtner and a group of friends were walking near Columbus Avenue, a man, arriving at the wheel of his vehicle, suddenly appeared and lunged at them with a knife before fleeing. Thanks to images from the city's surveillance cameras, the attacker was able to be identified and arrested by the police.
Aged 25 and living near the scene of the attack, the man, known unfavorably to the police, was charged with attempted murder and assault. The motive for the attack has yet to be determined.
Questioned by the Danish press, Niklas Bendtner, who ended his professional career at the end of 2019, confirmed that he had been attacked. “I can confirm that it’s me in the video. “It’s hard to deny it,” he told BT media. But he declined to comment further.
