Ex-Juve striker Iaquinta sentenced to two years in prison

Vincenzo Iaquinta, the lad who played for Juventus and represented Italyhas been sentenced to two years in prison.

The 2006 World Cup winner was indicted in December 2015 for illegal possession of firearms, not to mention aiding the Calabrian mafia, ‘Ndrangheta’.

On Wednesday, Iaquinta was found guilty of illegal possession of firearms, resulting in a two year prison sentence.

He was, however, cleared of intent to aid the mafia.

Iaquinta wasn’t the only person in his family sentenced as his father, Giuseppe, was found guilty of mafia association. He’s been sentenced to 19 years.

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Per Football Italia: “Under Italian law Iaquinta will not be considered guilty until he has exhausted all levels of appeal, so he won’t be imprisoned immediately for a minor sentence.”

Iaquinta, 38, played his whole professional career in Italy. After producing heroics for Udinese, he secured a big transfer to Juventus where he won the Serie A title in 2013.

He also has 40 international caps to his name, winning the prestigious World Cup in 2006.

In 2012, he called time on his career.

Six years on, Iaquinta is potentially facing two years behind bars.

Sporting Tribune

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