By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 10:58 EST, 10 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:10 EST, 10 January 2014 . 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. Sin: Arturo Verratti's five-year-old son Marco had committed the cardinal sin of supporting Milan, pictured, instead of Juventus . In an extraordinary attempt to change his son's mind, his father dreamed up a few techniques to break his spirits. The . boy told police he was being forced to sing Juventus' chants and wear . their black and white jersey day and night to indoctrinate him into . being a supporter. Neighbours confirmed they have often heard the boy loudly singing Juventus chants under the urging of his dad.
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 .
By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 10:58 EST, 10 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:10 EST, 10 January 2014 . 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. Sin: Arturo Verratti's five-year-old son Marco had committed the cardinal sin of supporting Milan, pictured, instead of Juventus . In an extraordinary attempt to change his son's mind, his father dreamed up a few techniques to break his spirits. The . boy told police he was being forced to sing Juventus' chants and wear . their black and white jersey day and night to indoctrinate him into . being a supporter. Neighbours confirmed they have often heard the boy loudly singing Juventus chants under the urging of his dad.
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