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| | BBC NEWS | England | Essex | Footballer's accountant stole £90,000 |
 | | Marc Geppert, 46, was acting for former Arsenal, Everton and Sweden star, Anders Limpar, when he transferred much of his client's money into a string of overdrawn bank accounts. |
 | | By the time Mr Limpar realised what had happened, the money had all been spent, London's Southwark Crown Court was told. |
 | | Shani Barnes, prosecuting, told the eight-day trial that Mr Limpar had received a £180,000 "signing on fee" when he left Italian side Cremonese for Arsenal in the summer of 1990. |
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