Germany goalkeeper Rene Adler has revealed his Facebook page was hacked and misused to sell counterfeit tickets and shirts.

Adler, who plays for Hamburg, announced he had to close his private account on the social networking site after the incidents.

Via his fanpage, he said: "Hi folks, the problem of selling counterfeit tickets and jerseys using my name has so far not been solved. I will close my private account."

Adler told Bild he had suddenly received a spate ...

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