French international defender Kurt Zouma was sentenced on Wednesday by British justice to 180 hours of community service for having mistreated his cat, after the broadcast of a video that went viral which had provoked indignant reactions, including that of the tricolor coach Didier Deschamps.
The 27-year-old West Ham player, who pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet - while his brother, who filmed him, laughed his head off - was also banned by Thames Magistrates' Court, London, to detain a cat for five years.
The British SPA took in Zouma's cats
The French international had apologized in stride: “There are no excuses for my behavior, which I sincerely regret.
I also want to say how sorry I am to everyone who was upset by the video.
I want to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy.
This behavior was an isolated incident that will not happen again.
“For at least five … The latest news, the victim of the stupidity of the former Stéphanois was in the hands of the RSPCA, the British SPA.
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