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German courts order Barcelona midfielder Vidal pay €800,000 fine

Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal has been ordered to pay a hefty fine by the German courts.

Marca reports Vidal has been ordered by a Munich court to pay a fine of 800,000 euros over a night club incident from just over two years ago, according to a media report.

The Chilean, who at the time was playing for Bayern Munich, was at Crown's Club when he hit a person in the head with a bottle of vodka, it is stated by media outlet TZ, and the victim suffered severe injuries.

Vidal's brother Sandrino and his father-in-law, who were present at the fight, were also fined 20,000 and 41,000 euros respectively.

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