Swiss Footballer Embolo In Court: 'I Didn't Threaten Anyone'

2025-09-03 02:10:15

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(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss national football player Breel Embolo apologised for insults during questioning at the Basel Court of Appeal on Wednesday. However, he denied having threatened anyone. This content was published on September 3, 2025 - 10:35 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

Deutsch de Fussballer Breel Embolo vor Gericht:“Ich habe niemanden bedroht” Original Read more: Fussballer Breel Embolo vor Gericht:“Ich habe niemanden bedroht

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Embolo admitted that he had insulted other men during an argument on the way out. He apologised for this. However, he expressly said that this was not a threat.

This incident took place around seven years ago in Basel. At the time, Embolo and a few colleagues met another group. A man from that group provoked him several times and“made stupid comments”, which resulted in mutual insults, said the footballer.

Two years ago, the criminal court sentenced him to a conditional fine for threatening behaviour, to which Embolo appealed. The professional athlete submitted a request to be allowed to leave the hearing after the questioning. The reason is training for the World Cup qualifier on Friday.

Translated from German by DeepL/jdp

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