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PSG Shows Complete Lack Of Decency, Starts Marco Verratti Days After Drunk Driving Arrest

There are few crimes more easily avoidable than drunk driving. Getting drunk is never a necessity, and while I have no problem with those who do, finding a designated driver or paying for a ride is so simple these days with the proliferation of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft. 

Rabiot, Mbappé Were Late To Pregame Meeting, Pulled Out Of Starting XI For Watching El Clásico

There were two notable absences from the starting line up in PSG’s big rivalry match against Olympique Marseille on Sunday. The French champions were without two of their biggest stars in Kylian Mbappé and Adrien Rabiot for much of the game.

It was revealed later that manager Thomas Tuchel left Mbappé and Rabiot on the bench as a punishment for the duo showing up 25 minutes late to a team technical talk scheduled a few hours before kick off. 

Italy World Cup Winner Sentenced To 2 Years Prison, Cleared Of Mafia Ties

Vincenzo Iaquinta, a goal-scoring World Cup winner with Italy, was sentenced to two years in prison by an Italian court on Wednesday. Iaquinta was a striker for Juventus and Udinese, while also making 40 appearances for the Azzurri.

Iaquinta, 38, was convicted of illegally giving his father, Giuseppe, two revolvers. His father, who was under court-ordered restrictions from having access to firearms, was sentenced to 19 years in prison. Vincenzo Iaquinta said he was merely giving his father the guns for safekeeping as he moved to a different house. 

Mauro Icardi’s Wife Watching Him Play Against Lazio Is Very Italian And Very Funny

It would be a stretch to say that Inter Milan’s match against Lazio was a nail-biter of any kind as the Nerazzurri cruised to an impressive 3-0 win against the home side in Rome on Monday night. Don’t tell that to the wife and agent of Inter’s star forward Mauro Icardi, though. For Wanda Nara, the game was anything but comfortable. 

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