Frank Ribbery charged with sex with a minor...

[North East Goon]

Just saw the headline on the score saying ribbery has been charged with sex with a minor prostitute. Could only find this link though:

http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.francefootball.fr%2F

[Locke]

Well, he does have that look about him...

To be fair though, it does say that she was a hooker, I imagine that if you're paying for it one would assume it was legal, where prostitution is legal of course.

[North East Goon]

Well, he does have that look about him...

To be fair though, it does say that she was a hooker, I imagine that if you're paying for it one would assume it was legal, where prostitution is legal of course.

Yup underage prostitute, English 30 hasnt helped me one bit! :D

[itcrossedtheline]

Maybe Frank misunderstood the meaning of

"if there is grass on the field then feel free to play"

[Addick]

Maybe Frank misunderstood the meaning of

"if there is grass on the field then feel free to play"

Or he prefers the "hit it before the hair does" mentality.

Anyway, here is the story in English:


Franck Ribéry Charged With Soliciting Underage Prositute
French Footballer, Who Insists He Was Unaware Of Prostitute's Age, Face Up To Three Years In Prision If Convicted

20 July 2010
Guardian.co.uk
Lizzy Davies

The summer of shame engulfing French football reached a new low today as a player was charged with soliciting an underage prostitute for his 26th birthday.

Franck Ribéry, now 27, a midfielder for Bayern Munich and part of the French international side that left the World Cup in ignominy, faces up to three years in prison and a fine of ¤45,000 (£37,600) if convicted.

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who was today detained by police with Ribéry, was tonight waiting to hear if he too was facing charges for allegedly paying for sex with a girl he knew to be below the legal age of consent for a prostitute.

Complete Article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/20/franck-ribery-charged-soliciting-underage-prostitute)

[d_phaneuf]

nothing will come of this, it has to be proven that he knew she was underage which even if he did would be very difficult to do

[Locke]

nothing will come of this, it has to be proven that he knew she was underage which even if he did would be very difficult to do

Nothing will come of this because at the end of the day you're dealing with a Hooker in a country where prostitution is legal, versus a National Team player, albeit on a very poor national team. Shes of the age of consent for sex, but not of the age of consent to be a hooker, but proving it is slanted heavily against the hooker.

This part of the article convinces me that this is a lost cause for the hooker:

Sophie Bottai, Ribéry's lawyer, told French radio that for her client to be found guilty "he would have had to know her age, which was not the case. She would have had to look like a minor, which was not the case. She would have to be claiming that she had told him she was a minor, which is not the case."Although, being triple teamed by the French National Team is probably enough for anyone to ask for a better tip.

[Table 5]

Sacre Bleu balls!

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/sites/rtbf-sport/files/imagecache/DetailImage/node_images/zahia.jpg

[Finny61]

If only Ribery knew how to count he wouldn't be in this mess. :)

[Papi34]

consequences will never be the same

[united]

He must have been on a bender with Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney.

[d_phaneuf]

He must have been on a bender with Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney.

Wayne likes the grannys

[Locke]

He must have been on a bender with Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney.

Ha! Actually he was on a bender with Karim Benzema and Sidney Govou.

[Locke]

Sacre Bleu balls!

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/sites/rtbf-sport/files/imagecache/DetailImage/node_images/zahia.jpg

:w00t:

Well. He certainly cant be accused of chasing the Uggos. Thats one helluva hooker.

Also, I sincerely doubt shes anywhere near 1000 guys and she does this for MONEY not kicks or half-assed TV related social plans!

[united]

Where was the Admiral to warn them?

http://www.viperalley.com/gallery/data/500/1253637561-admiral_ackbar.jpg

[CaptainCrunch]

Sacre Bleu balls!

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/sites/rtbf-sport/files/imagecache/DetailImage/node_images/zahia.jpg

Wait a minute, she's under 18?!? What are we feeding our kids, none of the girls that I went to school with ever looked like that.

[SebC]

Wait a minute, she's under 18?!?Not anymore. :D