Stefano Corti met the full force of Sulley Muntari’s anger when he played a gay prank on the AC Milan midfielder but now wants to say ‘sorry’ and make up with him.
Known on stage as ‘Lello the footballer’s friend in Italy’, Corti planned a gay prank with a photo montage on a selected number of players plying their trade in Serie A. Players targeted included Daniele De Rossi and Maxi Lopez, who all saw the funny side of the video. Muntari and Fiorentina’s Josip Ilicic,ย however, saw it as an insult.
The Ghanaian midfielder, who is a devout Muslim, was soย angered by the video that he had pulled over, got out of his car, grabbed the tablet Corti was using and smashed it to the floor while warning: โYouโre sick, I do not joke about these things. The next time you make a thing like this Iโll break your face.โ
When asked how his prank went withย Muntari and Ilicic, Corti amidst shortย laughs said: ”They pretended to be angry but had a lot of fun but I hope to make peace with Muntari and Ilicic one day.”
On whetherย he later found time to explain to them that it was all a stage-managed act, Corti replied: “No, the idea of โโLello is to merge with the football fans, only in a particular way, after which I do not go back to talk to them. Many players knowย my character and do not react badly, others who do not know who Iย am get angry, but the advantage of not being well known is that it makes reactionsย spontaneous. “
The Italian TV personality underwent a 2-yearย course in theatre inย Milan, graduating in April of 2012. Then he came into contact with the editorial staff of Le Lenne (Reservoir Dogs) and in January 2013 he joined the cast in the role of ‘Lello, friend of the players.’
