Former FA Cup Winner Ronnie Stam Sentenced to Seven Years for Drug Smuggling

Ronnie Stam, ex-Wigan and Twente defender, was sentenced to seven years in prison for organizing cocaine smuggling and money laundering. Once a celebrated footballer with major trophies, Stam’s gambling debts led him into crime. Authorities arrested him after a large raid involving over 2,000 kg of cocaine and €2.6 million laundering, marking a dramatic fall from grace.