Two top Russian soccer players found guilty of assault - TASS

A Moscow court on Wednesday found two famous Russian soccer players guilty of assault for their involvement in violent attacks last year, the TASS new agency reported.

Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev, who both play in Russia's top league and have made appearances with the national team, have been in custody since October last year over assaults that shocked ordinary Russians and prompted a strong reaction from the authorities. (Reporting by Christian Lowe and Tom Balmforth; Writing by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Andrew Heavens)