Arturo Vidal wept during a public apology “to all of Chile” after the Juventus midfielder was caught drunk driving.
He crashed his Ferrari last night in Santiago on the way back from a casino, but will not be excluded from the Copa America squad.
“I was at the casino, I had two drinks and then put at risk the lives of my wife and others,” said an emotional Vidal at a Press conference.
Arturo Vidal wept during a public apology “to all of Chile” after the Juventus midfielder was caught drunk driving.
He crashed his Ferrari last night in Santiago on the way back from a casino, but will not be excluded from the Copa America squad.
“I was at the casino, I had two drinks and then put at risk the lives of my wife and others,” said an emotional Vidal at a Press conference.
“I apologise to my teammates, the staff, the people and to all of Chile. The accident was my fault.
“It was all my fault. I let everyone down. I will give my all to win the Copa America.”
Vidal’s driving licence has been suspended for 120 days pending an investigation and he will have to sign on at the Chilean consulate in Milan every month.
He is fortunate that because nobody was hurt in the crash, he will likely not be charged under the strict anti-drunk driving laws in Chile.
That would’ve seen him given a minimum one-year prison sentence up to a maximum of 10 years.