Senegal player held over gold necklace

POLICE will take action against a Senegalese World Cup footballer Khalilou Fadiga for stealing a $240 gold necklace from a shop, a news report said.

Yonhap national news agency said Khalilou Fadiga allegedly took the necklace while the owner of the store in the southern city of Daegu was talking with other customers.

Police detained the player after the owner carried out an inventory check and alerted the authorities.