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Liverpool Star Dejan Lovren Facing Up to 5 Years in Prison Following Accusations of Perjury

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Liverpool star Dejan Lovren could face up to five years in prison after being accused of perjury, as reported by ESPN.

The 28-year old will appear in court on Tuesday after he was alleged to have given false testimony during a football corruption investigation.

Public prosecutors in Lovren's home country of Croatia believe that the Liverpool man lied under oath regarding his transfer from Dinamo Zagreb to French giants Lyon in 2010. A public prosecutor spoke about the reasoning for the investigation.

“The county prosecutor’s office in Osijek is investigating Dejan Lovren on a suspicion of giving a false testimony.