Striker’s fondness for woven textiles proves costly

As a karmic punishment for sporting a ropey perm, former Nottingham Forest goal machine Pierre van Hooijdonk has been conned out of £2m after investing in a Chinese textile company. The Dutchman, whose hair stylist may not be identified, was one of at least sixteen Europeans who backed a firm that was actually a front for Chinese gangsters:

Six men aged between 32 and 58 have been arrested in The Netherlands. A seventh, 38, was nabbed in Belgium.

A spokesman for Dutch cops in Den Bosch said: “All seven are charged with fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and participating in a criminal organisation.

“We can confirm Pierre van Hooijdonk is among the victims.

“This is a substantial and complex fraud spanning many countries and worth many millions.”

Pierre has been caught out on this one, but fortunately his other financial interests look to be paying off. The stroppy striker is currently awaiting a HUGE cash payout from Africa, after he was lucky enough to be contacted by a Namibian Prince asking him for help.Currently, the 38-year-old is just three payments away from unlocking a vast fortune from one of those unreasonable African banks. Suck on that, Chinese gangsters!

[The Sun]