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| Paris St-Germain's Serge Aurier given two-month jail term | Paris St-Germain's Serge Aurier given two-month jail term |
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| Ivory Coast footballer Serge Aurier, who plays for Paris St-Germain (PSG), has been sentenced to two months in jail for elbowing a police officer. | Ivory Coast footballer Serge Aurier, who plays for Paris St-Germain (PSG), has been sentenced to two months in jail for elbowing a police officer. |
| Aurier was also fined €600 (£521, $674) in damages over the incident at a Paris nightclub in May. | Aurier was also fined €600 (£521, $674) in damages over the incident at a Paris nightclub in May. |
| He will remain free pending an appeal, which means he could play for PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday. | He will remain free pending an appeal, which means he could play for PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday. |
| The 23-year-old was suspended earlier this year over his comments about the then-PSG coach Laurent Blanc. | |
| Aurier was convicted on Monday of elbowing a police officer after leaving a nightclub in the early hours of 30 May. | Aurier was convicted on Monday of elbowing a police officer after leaving a nightclub in the early hours of 30 May. |
| The defender had been stopped to take a breath test after leaving a Parisian nightclub. | The defender had been stopped to take a breath test after leaving a Parisian nightclub. |
| According to the police account, the officer involved needed to take a day off work to recover from his injuries. | According to the police account, the officer involved needed to take a day off work to recover from his injuries. |
| Aurier denied the charge, arguing that he was a victim of police violence. | Aurier denied the charge, arguing that he was a victim of police violence. |
| In addition to paying damages, he was charged a further €1,500 (£1,304; $1687) to cover court costs. | In addition to paying damages, he was charged a further €1,500 (£1,304; $1687) to cover court costs. |
| The PSG defender has had a troubled year. His suspension from the Ligue 1 side in February came after he appeared to use homophobic language to insult then-coach Laurent Blanc. | The PSG defender has had a troubled year. His suspension from the Ligue 1 side in February came after he appeared to use homophobic language to insult then-coach Laurent Blanc. |
| He also called his team-mate Angel di Maria a "clown" as he answered fan questions on social media app Periscope. | He also called his team-mate Angel di Maria a "clown" as he answered fan questions on social media app Periscope. |
| On Friday, he was sent off for a foul in the first half of PSG's Ligue 1 match against Toulouse. | On Friday, he was sent off for a foul in the first half of PSG's Ligue 1 match against Toulouse. |
| Despite the sentencing, Aurier is expected to be available for PSG's tie against Ludogorets in Bulgaria on Wednesday. | Despite the sentencing, Aurier is expected to be available for PSG's tie against Ludogorets in Bulgaria on Wednesday. |