Real Madrid defender pictured being held at gunpoint by dwarf policemen
The defender was celebrating his 20th birthday in the only way he knew how
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Your support makes all the difference.Real Madrid defender Theo Hernandez celebrated his 20th birthday this weekend in a most unusual manner.
The left-back, who walked out on Atletico Madrid to sign for their crosstown rivals in the summer, was with brother Lucas Hernandez - who is still an Atleti player - and friends and family at their house on the outskirts of Madrid.
But he was also accompanied by some dwarves dressed as policemen.
The policemen were pictured either side of a laughing Theo, one with a gun pointed at the defender's head, on a raft of Instagram snaps published by the defender and his entourage.
Theo couldn't hide his laughter when sharing the picture with his followers accompanied by a slew of hysterical emojis.
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