Italian boy, five, reports father to police for forcing him to become a Juventus fan by having a priest exorcise their house when he discovered his son supported Milan

Marco Verratti, five, reported father Arturo, 38, to authorities

Arturo believed Satan had convinced his son to support a rival team

Son was forced to sing Juventus songs and wear team strip 24 hours a day



Italian football fans are known for their passion and fierce loyalty to their local teams.

But one supporter appears to have taken the beautiful game a little too seriously.

Arturo Verratti's five-year-old son has reported him to police for trying to force him to support Juventus football team.



Torment: Arturo Verratti's five-year-old son was forced to wear Juventus' black and white colours day and night and sing club songs

The 38-year-old even called in a the local priest, Don Cesare, to exorcise the devil from his son who had committed the cardinal sin of supporting hated rival team Milan.

His father feared that only Satan could have been to blame for persuading his son to pledge allegiance to any team other than his beloved Juventus.

