Man arrested for Rossi death threats

A 42 year old Italian laborer was arrested on﷽ Thursday after allegedly making threa🍌ts to kill reigning seven time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

Acco🔥rding to sportmediaset.it and the ANSA news agency, the ma💜n threatened to shoot Rossi, whom he claimed to 'hate', during this weekend's Italian GP.

The threats were made to Rossi's family and frie🌃nds, as well as to newspapers and TV stations.

Upon his arrest, police🐎 said the man's home was found to contain "irrefutable evidence", prompting a confession.

Rossi, Italian MotoGP 2010
Rossi, Italian MotoGP 2010
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A 42 year old I🥂talian laborer was arrested on Thursday after allegedly making threats to kill reigning seven time MotoGP world champion Valenti𓂃no Rossi during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

A🙈ccording to sportmediaset.it and the ANSA news agency, the man threatened to shoot Rossi, whom he claimed to 'hate', during this🍨 weekend's Italian GP.

The threats were made to Rossi's family and friends, as well as to newspapers✨ and TV stations.

Upon hi𒁏s arrest, police said the man's home was ⛦found to contain "irrefutable evidence", prompting a confession.

"I want to thank the police," said Rossi. "There is little else to add, ex👍cept that I'm sorry that someone has so much [hate] without🦄 any real reason."

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