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French football star Lucas Hernandez gets six-month jail term

In 2017 World Cup winner Hernandez, 25, broke a restraining order that had been imposed on him and his girlfriend, Amelia Ossa Llorente, after a violent argument.

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French international footballer and Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez has been given a six-month prison term by a Spanish court for breaking a restraining order in 2017, reports the BBC

Hernandez, 25, must appear in court in Madrid on Tuesday. He has appealed against the sentence.

Restraining orders had been imposed on him and his girlfriend, Amelia Ossa Llorente, after a violent argument.

But they were seen returning to Spain together after getting married.

After his court appearance, Hernandez will have 10 days to report to prison voluntarily. He will be allowed to choose the jail where he serves his sentence.

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