Soccer: Footballer - 'I am an artist'

An Italian footballer has made history by avoiding military service after getting himself classified as an artist.

Soccer: Footballer - 'I am an artist'

An Italian footballer has made history by avoiding military service after getting himself classified as an artist.

Giuseppe Colucci, a midfielder for Hellas Verona, convinced a Rome court that his skills on the pitch should rule him out of the compulsory 10 months of service.

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