tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668781309968675794.post-54598809888803845822007-03-15T06:12:00.000-07:002007-03-15T06:12:44.119-07:00Two members of the Belarusian national soccer squad are at the center of a scandal after a drinking binge aboard a Vilnius-bound train. <br /><br />European Radio for Belarus reported with reference to a blogger earlier this week that Aleh Strakhanovich and Vyachaslaw Hleb had displayed unruly behavior while traveling to Lithuania where the pair play their club soccer. <br /><br />In particular, the visibly drunk players started bickering with Lithuanian border guards. <br /><br />Mr. Hleb, brother of Arsenal midfielder Alyaksandr Hleb, was allowed to stay on board, while Mr. Strakhanovich was gotten off the train. <br /><br />When reached by the independent radio station, a Lithuanian border control officer confirmed the report, saying that Mr. Strakhanovich had been "pushing a train attendant" and making verbal threats. <br /><br />Tests showed that Mr. Strakhanovich had drunk roughly 400 grams of vodka shortly before his detention. <br /><br />Yury Puntus, head coach of the Belarusian national team, declined to comment on the incident, saying that he would discuss the matter with the players. <br /><br />Messrs. Hleb and Strakhanovich were signed by FC Kaunas from MTZ-RIPO Minsk this winter. Both clubs are owned by Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov. <br /><br />Both players have been called up for Belarus' Euro 2008 qualifier against Luxembourg.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://naviny.by/rubrics/inter/2007/03/14/ic_news_259_268028/">Belarusian soccer internationals at center of drinking binge scandal | BELARUS NEWS</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">FC MTZ-RIPO.com feeder</div>Trimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09131619498151346614noreply@blogger.com