Soccer: Footballer - 'I am an artist'

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