What's that, you thought you'd heard the last of France's epic failure at the 2010 World Cup?
As Lee Corso would say, not so fast my friend! Today, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, two French national team players were issued preliminary charges for soliciting an underage prostitute.
This story surfaced right before the 2010 World Cup so it's not really going out on a limb to say it might have affected those players and the team in general.
Ribery and Benzema were questioned Tuesday as part of a probe into a suspected network of prostitutes that operated out of a nightclub on Paris' glitzy Champs-Elysees, a judicial official told The Associated Press. She was not authorized to be publicly named, according to office policy.
The scandal, which broke before the World Cup began June 11 and has been front-page news in France, includes allegations by a self-described escort girl who says Ribery flew her to visit him as a birthday present for himself when she was still under 18. Ribery is married with two children.
Real Madrid striker Benzema and Bayern Munich forward Ribery could face up to three years in prison and a $60,000 fine if found guilty of paying to have sex with a minor. They are among the most famous soccer players in France.
Both have denied any wrongdoing.
There are many more juicy details so read up on this if you're looking for a good summer trashy novel.
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