Croatian ex-international Simic charged in graft case
Former Croatian international footballer Dario Simic was reportedly charged on Thursday in an alleged graft case linked to a coastal campsite development involving two other people.Simic, a defender, retired from international football in 2008 after becoming the first Croatian to earn 100 caps for his country.
Former Croatian international footballer Dario Simic has been charged in a graft case linked to a coastal campsite development. Simic, 50, is accused of abuse of office and authority, as well as incitement to commit such abuse, according to national anti-graft prosecutors. The charges stem from an alleged permit sought for the campsite on land outside the construction zone, in breach of legal requirements.
Simic, who played a key role in Croatia's 1998 World Cup third-place finish, faces up to five years in prison if found guilty.
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