Kurt Zouma could face hours of "visible" work after being sentenced to community service for kicking and slapping a Bengal cat.
A shocking video of the West Ham centre-back, 27, abusing the defenceless pet went viral in February. Zouma was widely condemned for his actions - receiving a £250,000 fine from his club - and was prosecuted by the RSPCA.
Zouma pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. The 11-cap France international was sentenced to 180 hours of unpaid community work, ordered to pay costs of £8,887 and banned from owning cats for five years.
