Former Real Madrid star and Germany national team tried over a "resounding scandal"
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" revealed today that the former star of the German and Real Madrid national team, Christopher Metzelder, is facing heavy charges due to a resounding scandal in which he is involved in possessing child pornographic videos, which may expose him to abusive penalties, as his trial with a group of other defendants is expected to begin. Next April 29, in a court in Düsseldorf, Germany.
German investigators confirmed that Metzelder possessed 29 child pornographic materials, and that he shared them with others through the "WhatsApp" application.
It turns out that the investigation has been open since September 2019, and is still ongoing.
The important figure involved in this scandal, and it is related to Metzelder, was not revealed until recently by the German newspaper "Bild".
It is noteworthy that Metzelder played for Germany in 47 international matches, and was one of the elements that crowned the 2006 World Cup, and previously played for Borussia Dortmund, Schalke and Real Madrid, and is currently 40 years old.
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