Scandal as 14-year-old Bosnia ball boy confesses to stealing Donnarumma cheat sheet | OneFootball

Gianluigi Donnarumma was enraged with the Bosnia and Herzegovina team after Italy’s World Cup play-off defeat and it is now revealed why, as a ball boy stole his penalties cheat sheet.

The Azzurri had held on when down to 10 men for a 1-1 draw after extra time in Zenica, forcing the tie to go all the way to a penalty shoot-out.

Usually, Donnarumma is very strong in these situations, acting as the hero when Italy won the EURO 2020 Final against England on penalties.

However, this time he didn’t get near any of the efforts from the Bosnian players, and he was spotted screaming angrily at Bosnian goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj.

Donnarumma rage explained in Bosnia vs. Italy shoot-out

This was because he accused Vasilj of stealing the cheat sheet that was hidden under his towel before the shoot-out, so in revenge tried to tear up his own list of indications.

It is now revealed that Donnarumma’s list was indeed stole, but not by Vasilj, rather by a 14-year-old ball boy.

The kid, a Celik youth team player called Afan Cizmic, revealed all when speaking to a local television station.

ZENICA – MARCH 31: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy reacts after the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)

“I saw there was something next to the towel and realised immediately what it was. I took it and hid it. This had all the indications on our players, and without that list, Donnarumma would need to go by instinct.”

It might’ve been unsporting behaviour, but some Bosnian fans are urging Cizmic to be rewarded with a trip to the World Cup as the team mascot.

ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Haris Tabakovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team’s equalizing goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica,. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)