Former Germany international Christoph Metzelder is being investigated by German police over allegations of distributing child pornography.
A statement from the Hamburg attorney general's office said the 38-year-old is accused of having sent images with child pornographic content to a recipient in Hamburg via WhatsApp.
Hamburg police carried out two searches in Dusseldorf on Tuesday.
Metzelder is said to have co-operated with the authorities.
The material collected from the searches will now be evaluated, and the investigation continues.
Metzelder won more than 40 caps for Germany and was a member of the squads for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.
The centre-back helped Borussia Dortmund win the 2001-2002 Bundesliga title during a seven-year spell with the club before winning La Liga with Real Madrid in the 2007-08 season. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49579323
He runs a foundation for socially disadvantaged children in Germany according to this article https://the42.ie/4795426
Foundation website down: https://www.metzelder-stiftung.de/
Some info on it here, must find which celebs were involved https://skypak-blog.com/metzelder-foundation/
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Oh_Well_ian ago
Why does FIFA have a large, ever changing stable of children to accompany players at all events?
Vigilia_Procuratio ago
Well-known players ought to be role-models for the youth. Their presence in training, for example, will provide for an impetus for the youngsters to train hard and improve their game. Try telling me that Roberto Carlos being present in under-13s wouldn't boost their confidence. As long the guy is of reputable conduct of course. (using Carlos as an example of an upstanding football player)