Nicklas Bentdner Reported to Police Over Attack

[The Palace Fan]

Nicklas Bendtner has been reported to the police by a Copenhagen taxi driver who claims the Danish football star was behind a violent attack on Sunday morning.

The taxi driver had undergone surgery for a broken jaw, a spokesman for taxi firm Dantaxa said.

A source has told Sky Sports News that Bendtner was arrested but contrary to some reports has not been charged

Bendtner currently plays for Norwegian side Rosenborg but was not picked for the Danish national team that later on Sunday plays against Wales in Aarhus, Denmark.

A spokesman for Copenhagen police said there had been a number of reported cases during the night involving violence against taxi drivers, but he declined to comment on individual cases.

A spokesman for Rosenborg declined to comment and the Danish Football Association DBU also declined to comment. Bendtner could not be reached for comment.

Thirty-year-old Bendtner, who was left out of the Denmark side that reached the knock-out stages of the World Cup in Russia this year, burst onto the scene in 2005 as a young talent at Arsenal, but was soon on loan to Birmingham City.

He went on to represent Sunderland, Juventus, Wolfsburg and Nottingham Forest but his goals were often overshadowed by off-field incidents.

After signing for Rosenborg, Bendtner has started to rediscover his best form, winning the Norwegian title in 2017 and netting three goals in 11 games last season.

[Smiley Culture]

Must be the closest he’s got to a successful attack for some time. 

[The Palace Fan]

Rosenborg are investigating after Nicklas Bendtner was reported to police by a taxi driver who claims the striker was behind a violent attack.

The incident is alleged to have occurred in Copenhagen on Sunday morning and, according to taxi firm Dantaxa, the driver has undergone surgery for a broken jaw.

A source told Sky Sports News Bendtner was arrested but, contrary to some reports, has not been charged.

Rosenborg, who signed the 30-year-old from Nottingham Forest in 2017, say they will review what is alleged to have happened.

Bendtner has played 81 times for his country but he was not in the squad for Denmark's 2-0 win over Wales in the Nations League on Sunday evening.

The Danish Football Association (DBU) has declined to comment and Bendtner could not be reached for comment.

The forward, who was left out of the Denmark side that reached the knock-out stages of the World Cup this year, burst onto the scene in 2005 at Arsenal, but was soon on loan to Birmingham City.

He went on to represent Sunderland, Juventus, Wolfsburg and Forest. Bendtner rediscovered his form at Rosenborg, helping the club win the Norwegian title in 2017.