“The promises are binding only on those who receive them.
This quote from Jacques Chirac has obviously been applied literally by Daniel Sturridge.
But the attitude of the 32-year-old former England international (26 caps) was obviously not to the taste of justice.
Different British media indeed report, this Saturday, December 25, that the attacker was ordered to pay the reward of 30,000 dollars (approximately 26,500 euros) that he had promised to a man, the rapper Killa Fame, having found his dog removed.
The facts of this strange case date back two years, when Sturridge announced on Instagram that he had suffered a robbery at his summer residence in Los Angeles.
What worried the footballer the most was not the material possessions, but the fact that the thieves had also kidnapped his dog Lucci.
The ex-Liverpool star (67 goals between 2013-2019) had quickly posted photos, videos and tweets in which he begged for help in finding his dwarf Spitz and was ready to pay "whatever he wanted." should ".
He then clarified that it was not a question of money, that the important thing was to bring Lucci back and that there would be a reward for whoever found him.
Sturridge "barely said thank you"
A day later, a twitterer and rapper called Killa Fame posted a series of photos on his social media that mentioned Sturridge to see if this was the dog he was talking about.
When it turned out it was Lucci, he returned it to her.
This story seemed to have a happy ending, until the rapper himself took to Twitter again, this time criticizing Sturridge for not paying him a reward.
Plus, as the rapper told The Sun, Sturridge "barely said thank you."
@DanielSturridge is this Lucci?
pic.twitter.com/By4uZVzAEK
- KILLA FAME (@KILLAFAME) July 10, 2019
The dispute was settled in the Los Angeles court, which therefore ruled in favor of the rapper.
The footballer, who did not come forward to court, was ordered to pay the reward of 30,000 dollars, but also 85 dollars (75 euros) in damages.
"I hope he will pay and not appeal," the rapper told UK news agency PA.
“I'm excited, I've been fighting this business for over a year.
I can't believe it's over.
When we found the dog, I thought my life was going to get better, ”he also said.
Daniel Sturridge, who remained unsuccessful at Trabzonspor, is trying to extend a steeply declining career at Perth Glory, an Australian club, where he signed a short-term contract in October 2021.
