Santiago: Chilean soccer star Arturo Vidal crashed his Ferrari and was arrested for drunk-driving casting a shadow of controversy over the Copa America tournament his country is hosting.

Chilean media said Vidal and his wife had left a casino and were returning home when the accident happened late Tuesday. The football star, no stranger to controversy, scored two goals for Chile 24 hours earlier, but denied he was to blame. It was not immediately known whether Chile would punish the key player.