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The former player of the Real Madrid and German international Christoph Metzelder will be tried in April a Düsseldorf per dissemination of images of a pedophile nature, The court announced on Monday.
Metzelder, Which denies the facts, will be tried from April 29, The court added in a statement.
The old defense of the German selection, 40, is accused of having sent an acquaintance for How are you 29 images with pedophile and pornographic character. He will also be tried for possessing such photographs.
Christoph Metzelder will be tried in court after the Düsseldorf District Court admitted the prosecutor’s action against the former German footballer, accused of possession and delivery of child pornography to another person up to 29 times. pic.twitter.com/mjCjNYgM8I
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The court did not issue an arrest warrant on the former footballer, who was training as a coach in the German Football Federation (DFB), when it opened the investigation, in September 2019.
the newspaper image to state then that it was the girlfriend of the former player, With which he maintained a relationship for a year, which had denounced him after receiving at least a fortnight of images of a pedophile nature.
The public television channel ARD, With which the player had recently become a commentator, decided immediately “suspend their cooperation“, During the investigation.
World runner-up in 2002, Metzelder was 47 times international between 2001 and 2008, like central defense.
Then shine in the Borussia Dortmund (2000-2007), signed by Real Madrid (2007-2010) and returned to Germany to play the Schalke 04, In which he retired in 2013.
He then ran an advertising agency and his own foundation, “Christoph Metzelder Foundation“, To support children’s and young people’s projects. He also coached the TEUS Haltern under-19 team.
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