Cafu could face prison

Brazil captain Cafu could be given a 10-month prison sentence if he is found guilty of falsely obtaining an Italian passport.

The Italian prosecutor supervising the case against the 36-year-old AC Milan full-back called for the sentence and also sought imprisonment for the player’s wife.

However, even if the verdict goes against Cafu, his sentence is likely to be suspended.

Cafu, who has twice helped Brazil win the World Cup, is accused of using a false passport to gain Italian citizenship and bypass rules limiting the number of players from outside the European Union employed by Italian clubs when he joined Roma.

Roma claimed the Brazilian qualified as an EU player as his wife was entitled to Italian citizenship through a grandfather who emigrated to Brazil from Italy in the 19th century.