Kluivert guilty

Dutch international Patrick Kluivert was found guilty of manslaughter for culpable driving in Amsterdam, yesterday, receiving…

Dutch international Patrick Kluivert was found guilty of manslaughter for culpable driving in Amsterdam, yesterday, receiving a three-month suspended sentence and 240 hours of community work.

The 19-year-old striker, who scored the winning goal for Ajax Amsterdam in the European Cup Winners' final against AC Milan last year, will still be available for this year's showdown, against Juventus next week.

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