Ribery may be charged over call girls issue

Franck Ribery could be charged following an ongoingu00a0 police inquiry into an affair of prostitution over his alleged relations with an under-age call girl. According to a judicial official, the player has claimed that he did not know the girl was under 18. The issue could not have come at a worse time for Ribery, who is an important member of the Bayern Munich side that takes on FC Lyon in Wednesday night's Champions League semi-final first leg at home. If charged, Ribery, who is married and has two daughters, could face a max sentence of three years in prison and approx $60,000.