Adam Johnson In 2016, former England player from Sunderland, Adam Johnson, was sentenced to six years in prison and a fine of 50 thousand pounds sterling, after he was found guilty of having sex with a minor girl under the age of 15 | |
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Football stars from different clubs and countries enjoy many privileges resulting from their fame and the love of the fans for them, but this does not give them immunity that would make them go unpunished and go to prison | After his release from prison, Ferguson moved to Everton and left in 1998 for Newcastle United, then he returned to Tovets in 2000 until he retired from his ranks in 2006 |
While in custody, Juventus made a bizarre decision to sign Paolo Rossi in 1981 in a record deal at the time, and Enzo Birzot, former Italy coach, went in an even more bizarre direction, in including him on the Italian squad in the 1982 World Cup.
29Duncan Ferguson Duncan Ferguson The former striker, Duncan Ferguson, was known to play in a violent manner, and when he was a player in the ranks of Rangers, he dealt a violent head blow to a player from Reith Rovers in the Scottish League in 1994, and he was sentenced to three months in prison, becoming the first football player to be imprisoned for a mistake he committed on the field | Tony Adams In 1990, Arsenal legend Tony Adams was sentenced to four months in prison, after his car collided with a wall while driving while drunk, and was released from prison in early 1991, after serving half the time |
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