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Footballers Ribery, Benzema face sex case

Franck Ribery and Zahia Dehar [Photo: Reuters]

French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema are to be called before a judge over allegations that they solicited an underage prostitute.

The pair, both due to play for France against Uruguay on Wednesday, were put under investigation two years ago.

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