Manchester United's world record signing Paul Pogba was the target of angry fans at a curry house after refusing to sign his autograph,the Sunhave revealed.
The enigmatic midfielder reportedly had a plate thrown at him, and wasaccused of disrespecting the fan asking for his signature.
The police were called after events escalated and, as camera footage showed, almost led to an all out brawl.
An onlooker in the restaurant told the Sun:"The row escalated very quickly and it looked like there was going to be punches thrown.
"The lads were furious that Pogba had the nerve to say no to their request for an autograph.But Pogba was enjoying a quiet meal with friends and felt uncomfortable with the attention.
"They were desperately trying to square up to him and it could easily have turned physical if it weren't for the staff and their pals holding them back.As the world's most expensive footballer, he's an easy target for lads trying to show off like that. He dealt with it very well."
Paul Pogba has plate THROWN at him by angry fans in Manchester restaurant https://t.co/MVRLKNHETs pic.twitter.com/hLbLk1lDSQ
The group were filming prior to the incident on Snapchat, andPogba reportedly politely declined the request for an autograph from one of them shortly after.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: Officers were called to reports of a disturbance in a restaurant in Liverpool Road, Manchester, just after 11.40pm on Monday, February 20.
When an officer called back, the line got cut off. When the officer did get through, the people involved in the disturbance had already dispersed."