year-old man when his car hit a motorbike while
under the influence of alcohol
Edinson Cavani is considering leaving Uruguay's
Copa America camp following the arrest of his
father over allegations of causing death by
dangerous driving while under the influence of
alcohol, according to head coach Oscar Tabarez.
Germain star's father, Luis Cavani, is being held in
police custody after his car collided with a
motorcycle in the South American nation on
Monday night.
The motorcyclist, confirmed as a 19-year-old
man, is believed to have been taken to the nearest
hospital in the city of Salto with a diagnosis of
“multiple trauma and loss of consciousness, in a
severe condition”.
However, in the early hours of Tuesday he was
pronounced dead as details of the incident
emerged, including allegations that the PSG
striker's father tested positive for being over the
legal alcohol limit.
Tabarez has confirmed that Cavani will train with
the national team ahead of Wednesday's quarter-
final clash with host nation Chile but said it is
possible he will return to Uruguay before the game
takes place.
"It is a personal issue regarding Edinson who was
not involved in anything but is nonetheless
affected," the coach told reporters on Tuesday.
"We talked to him to extend our support to him.
He is affected as anyone who would have such a
thing happen to a member of their family.
"What will happen in between now and the game is
we can assess how the player has been affected.
The game is at 20:30 (01:30CET Thursday)
tomorrow, not today, so we will train. In the
coming hours we will continue to talk to him."
Luis Cavani's arrest is the second drink-driving
incident to shock the football world during the
Copa America after Chile's Arturo Vidal crashed his
car while under the influence of alcohol.
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