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Carlos Tevez heads for community service in footsteps of Eric Cantona Carlos Tevez heads for community service in footsteps of Eric Cantona
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Carlos Tevez is in good company after the Manchester City striker was ordered to do 250 hours' community service for driving while disqualified and without insurance.Carlos Tevez is in good company after the Manchester City striker was ordered to do 250 hours' community service for driving while disqualified and without insurance.
At his old club Manchester United, Eric Cantona was handed 120 hours of community service in 1995 for launching a kung fu kick on a Crystal Palace supporter who had been taunting him after he was sent off at Selhurst Park. That was at least preferable to the original two-week prison sentence he was given after being found guilty of assault before his appeal.At his old club Manchester United, Eric Cantona was handed 120 hours of community service in 1995 for launching a kung fu kick on a Crystal Palace supporter who had been taunting him after he was sent off at Selhurst Park. That was at least preferable to the original two-week prison sentence he was given after being found guilty of assault before his appeal.
On top of that, United banned Cantona for four months, with the suspension later increased to eight by the FA, and he was also fined two weeks' wages. His community service was not too onerous: he struck a deal to coach 700 Salford school children at United's old training ground, the Cliff.On top of that, United banned Cantona for four months, with the suspension later increased to eight by the FA, and he was also fined two weeks' wages. His community service was not too onerous: he struck a deal to coach 700 Salford school children at United's old training ground, the Cliff.
In what may be seen as an uncanny parallel with Tevez's case, the Everton reserve goalkeeper Jan Mucha was ordered to do 250 hours community service last month after he was caught driving in Cheshire while disqualified. The Slovakian told police he did not know he was banned from driving as he did not read his own post. Mucha's lawyer said in his defence that he lived in a "very insular world" and said he would take more care in the future to manage his own affairs.In what may be seen as an uncanny parallel with Tevez's case, the Everton reserve goalkeeper Jan Mucha was ordered to do 250 hours community service last month after he was caught driving in Cheshire while disqualified. The Slovakian told police he did not know he was banned from driving as he did not read his own post. Mucha's lawyer said in his defence that he lived in a "very insular world" and said he would take more care in the future to manage his own affairs.
Predictably, and again relating to Manchester City, Joey Barton was also forced to tread the boards in a community service role. In 2009 he was given 200 hours' community service plus a suspended jail sentence for beating up his team-mate Ousmane Dabo during training. Part of his time was spent picking up litter, some at the Newcastle Falcons rugby ground after he joined Newcastle United.Predictably, and again relating to Manchester City, Joey Barton was also forced to tread the boards in a community service role. In 2009 he was given 200 hours' community service plus a suspended jail sentence for beating up his team-mate Ousmane Dabo during training. Part of his time was spent picking up litter, some at the Newcastle Falcons rugby ground after he joined Newcastle United.
Abroad, they do things differently. The Pereira defender Luís Moreno was ordered to do community service at a zoo after he kicked an owl during a match in Colombia.Abroad, they do things differently. The Pereira defender Luís Moreno was ordered to do community service at a zoo after he kicked an owl during a match in Colombia.
Moreno kicked the owl, regarded as a mascot by the home crowd, after it had strayed on to the pitch and been hit by the ball during his team's defeat by Atlético Junior in 2011.Moreno kicked the owl, regarded as a mascot by the home crowd, after it had strayed on to the pitch and been hit by the ball during his team's defeat by Atlético Junior in 2011.
He was also ordered to pay the costs of £218 for treatment of the owl, which died two days after the incident, and make a humiliating public apology to the city. A clear case of fowl play.He was also ordered to pay the costs of £218 for treatment of the owl, which died two days after the incident, and make a humiliating public apology to the city. A clear case of fowl play.
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