Pistorius, Krejcir 'top Chelsea list'

09 April 2015 - 02:51 By Graeme Hosken

Chelsea Football Club might soon be asked to sign on two infamous South Africans who have had close brushes with the law. Among the would-be stars for the top English team are Oscar Pistorius and suspected international Mafia boss Radovan Krejcir.Pistorius is serving a five-year sentence for the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.News of the hoped-for signings set tongues in South Africa's football fraternity wagging.The news was leaked as Krejcir was being led yesterday from the Germiston Magistrate's Court, where he had appeared in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sam Issa.Krejcir was asked if he missed Pistorius, until now a fellow prisoner at Kgosi Mampuru II prison."Yes, I do. We must play for Chelsea when we are released."Krejcir and Pistorius were being held in the prison's hospital section until George Louka, a state witness in the Lolly Jackson murder case, was moved into it for treatment.Louka has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.Krejcir and Pistorius were recently filmed by other inmates playing soccer in the prison courtyard...

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