Victor Valdés and Asier Del Horno accused of fraud

The Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdés and ex Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, Levante and Chelsea player Asier Del Horno have both been accused of fraud. The pair have been implicated in a case involving motorcyclist Dani Pedrosa, concerning the falsification of yacht licences.

According to the website lasprovincias.es the players allegedly provided a third party with their identity cards in order to obtain a licence to drive yachts. Valdés was accused of his participation in the fraud upon returning from Poland and Ukraine after Euro 2012 and denied the charges, but could not explain why a false version of his identity card had found its way into the hands of the third party. However, Del Horno is believed to have admitted his role in the crime.