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Old 07-20-2010, 12:51 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by itcrossedtheline View Post
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:

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Originally Posted by Guardian.co.uk
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.

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