Diomande Tiemoko Ismael, a footballer from Petrolul Ploiesti, was handcuffed at Otopeni Airport on Tuesday after allegedly getting into a fight with border police.

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Diomande Tiemoko Ismael, handcuffed after clashing with border police at Otopeni airport

Petrolul Ploiesti’s Diomande Tiemoko Ismael was due to fly to France on Tuesday as the Romanian Super League is currently on international break.

At the Otopeni airport, the football player would not comply with the instructions of the border police, so they put handcuffs on him, as.ro reports. In addition, the cited source notes that he would also insult the police.

Moreover, Diomande Timoko Ismael was also intoxicated when he arrived at the airport. He was fined and taken to another control line.

In his career, the Ivorian played for Saint-Etienne, Caen, Rizespor, Koyaspor and Samsunspor, and since March 2023 he has been in Petrolula.