Arsenal cult hero Nicklas Bendtner caught up in scary New York stabbing incident
Arsenal cult hero Nicklas Bendtner was caught up in a stabbing, that saw a 55-year-old Danish man treated for injuries, while holidaying in New York
Posted Tuesday, November 26, 2024 by Dailystar.co.uk
Arsenal cult hero Nicklas Bendtner was caught up in a stabbing while holidaying in New York.
Bendtner, 36, had been visiting some friends in the Big Apple when he was strolling along a pavement in Manhattan's posh Upper West Side. CCTV captured a bearded man running towards the group, before fleeing the scene.
Nicklas Bendtner was caught up in a New York stabbing
A Danish man, 55, was treated for face and ear injuries after the incident at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital. Bendtner spoke to Danish outlet BT after being asked if it was him in the video: "Yes, I can confirm that.
"I have no comment on that," he added when asked how he was. "But I can confirm that it is me in the video. It's hard to run away from."
The friend, a 55-year-old former professional footballer, suffered facial injuries and received treatment at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital.
American outlet ABC News reported Joshua Zinberg, 25, who lives on the Upper West Side, was charged with attempted murder and assault the following day (Thursday, November 21).
Zinberg had been taken into police custody at around 2am on Thursday morning when officers spotted his car - Police added Zinberg's mother came forward after recognising his photo on the news.
Bendtner spent nine seasons with Arsenal, scoring 45 goals in 171 games - but he had gone down as something of a cult hero in north London. The Danish star also turned out for Birmingham, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland as well as Juventus and Wolfsburg.
He walked away from the game in June 2021, following a brief stint with Danish fourth-division side Tarnby FF.
In recent years, Bendtner has shocked fans with his new ripped physique after hitting the gym in his retirement.
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