{"id":174101,"date":"2012-09-13T14:23:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/09\/mbaye-niang-denies-telling-police-he-was-bakaye-traore\/"},"modified":"2012-09-13T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T14:23:08","slug":"mbaye-niang-denies-telling-police-he-was-bakaye-traore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/09\/13\/mbaye-niang-denies-telling-police-he-was-bakaye-traore\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbaye Niang denies telling police he was Bakaye Traore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New AC Milan recruit Mbaye Niang has denied allegations that he told police that he was team-mate Bakaye Traore after he was stopped by officials when driving.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old striker, who does not own a driving license, moved to San Siro this summer after being linked with a host of English clubs, and has already attracted controversy.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has now moved to deny that he lied about his identity, and has apologised to his employers for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I made a mistake, but I never said I was Traore, only that it was his car. I apologise to all the fans, [CEO Adriano] Galliani [coach Massimiliano] Allegri and my wonderful club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Milan have delayed taking any action over the player until a police report has been finalised.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New AC Milan recruit Mbaye Niang has denied allegations that he told police that he was team-mate Bakaye Traore after he was stopped by officials when driving. 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