{"id":264207,"date":"2025-11-05T11:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/264207\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:50:07","slug":"destiny-udogie-revealed-as-footballer-allegedly-threatened-at-gunpoint-by-an-agent-tottenham-hotspur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/264207\/","title":{"rendered":"Destiny Udogie revealed as footballer allegedly threatened at gunpoint by an agent | Tottenham Hotspur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Destiny Udogie has been named as the Premier League footballer who was allegedly threatened at gunpoint by an agent on a north London street. The Tottenham defender was out with a friend on the night of Saturday 6 September when the alleged incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Police were called and the agent was detained on suspicion of brandishing the weapon with intent to cause fear of violence. The suspect was also investigated for allegedly blackmailing and making threats against Udogie\u2019s friend. He has not been charged with any offence. There is no suggestion that the agent concerned is Udogie\u2019s agent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The alleged incident happened during the September international break, when Udogie was not involved with Italy. He has not taken any time out from the game and was back in action for Spurs in their next fixture \u2013 the league <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2025\/sep\/13\/west-ham-tottenham-premier-league-match-report\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">win at West Ham<\/a> on 13 September, when he came on as a substitute.<\/p>\n<p>Quick GuideHow do I sign up for sport breaking news alerts?ShowDownload the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for &#8216;The Guardian&#8217;.If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you\u2019re on the most recent version.In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications.Turn on sport notifications.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your feedback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Udogie\u2019s name was first revealed in Italy a few hours before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2025\/nov\/04\/tottenham-v-copenhagen-psg-v-bayern-munich-and-more-champions-league-live\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs kicked off their Champions League home tie<\/a> against Copenhagen on Tuesday \u2013 with the defender in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A Spurs spokesperson said: \u201cWe have been providing support for Destiny and his family since the incident and will continue to do so. Given this is a legal matter, we cannot comment any further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Metropolitan police said it was called at 11.14pm on 6 September to reports a man in his 20s had been threatened with a gun in Cockfosters Parade, Barnet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A spokesperson said: \u201cOfficers spoke to the victim and, during the course of their investigation, it was also reported another man in his 20s had also allegedly been blackmailed and threatened by the same individual. No injuries were reported in either incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cA 31-year-old man was arrested on Monday 8 September on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence. 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