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Metro Sport - 19th April, 2010
Chelsea target Franck Ribery quizzed over child prostitution ring in Paris
International winger Franck Ribery, who is thought to be a summer target for Chelsea,
has been called to give evidence over a French police investigation
into a child prostitution case in Paris.
The Bayern Munich star, 27, is among four players from the French national team
to have been called before a judge in the capital over the probe,
which centres on a cafe night club in the Champs-Elysees district.
A statement from Ribery's representative, Sophie Bottai, said:
'Personalities including Franck Ribery and other players of international fame count
in their relations a person close to the leader of an escort girls network.
'It is only because of that relationship that they have been or will be heard
by police investigating this case.'
The club, called Zaman Cafe, is thought to be a popular hang-out
for high-profile French footballers.
And allegations have been made it is also used to house working prostitutes -
some of whom are under the age of 18.
Jean-Pierre Escalettes, president of the French Football Federation,
is quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying: 'An investigation is under way.
'There is nothing else to say at the moment.'
Under French law, any person found guilty of having sex with a prostitute
under the age of 18 can be sentenced to up to three years in prison.
However, sources close to the investigation suggest no players will face charges
of this kind.
Nevertheless, the news will be an unwelcome distraction to the French squad
ahead of the World Cup, which begins in just over seven weeks time on 11th June.
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(metro.co.uk)
