Being a formidable footballer is not always followed by being a good person.After Karim Benzema, another (former) player, was sentenced to jail. Ex-Juventus attacking midfielder Fabrizio Miccoli is found guilty and sentenced to three years and six months for extortion.Sky Sport Italia reports the former attacking midfielder’s sentence by the Palermo Court of Appeal has been confirmed by the Supreme Court.Miccoli, who also played for clubs like Perugia, Juventus, Benfica and Fiorentina, was found guilty of extortion, aggravated by the mafia method.Happy birthday to former Juventus striker Fabrizio Miccoli, who turns 41 today.Games: 39Goals: 10🏆: 1 pic.twitter.com/dRJY3oUqnY— KhaledAlnouss (@KhaledAlnouss2) June 27, 2020 As per Football Italia, the 42-year-old was found guilty of assisting his friend to recover a €12,000 debt by contacting Mauro Lauricella, the son of the mafia boss Antonino Calderone.Sky reports the ‘aggravating circumstance of the mafia method excludes any possible benefit in favour of the former footballer’.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The appeal was rejected and confirmed Miccoli’s sentence of three years and six months.Miccoli retired from football in 2015, after 259 matches and 103 goals in Serie A and 17 appearances in the Champions League between his stints at Juventus and Benfica.
