Arturo Vidal loses licence after crashing Ferrari in DUI, but stays in Copa
Chile star makes tearful apology for accident while over the limit
Chilean star Arturo Vidal made a tearful apology on Wednesday after he saw his driver’s licence suspended for crashing his Ferrari while driving under the influence, but he remained on the national team.
After spending the night in jail, the Juventus midfielder appeared in court in Santiago, where the judge freed him from custody but suspended his licence and ordered him to report to the Chilean consulate in Milan every month under the terms of his release.
Vidal, who is home from Italy playing with the Chilean national team in the Copa America, collided with another car late on Tuesday as he and his wife, Maria Teresa Matus, returned from a night out at a casino.
Officials have not disclosed how much alcohol the 28-year-old star had in his blood.
“I let everyone down,” he said.