Rooney banned for two games
9/7/2006 9:23
The world soccer ruling body FIFA handed a two-game ban on England striker
Wayne Rooney on Saturday for his foul in a match against Portugal at the World
Cup.
Rooney was red-carded by referee Horacio Elizondo for stamping on
Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho in the second half of the quarterfinal
match.
The striker had denied it was intentional, but the FIFA's disciplinary
committee nevertheless suspended him from two international competitive matches,
plus a fine of 5,000 Swiss francs (US$4,085).
Under the ban, Rooney will miss
the first two of England's 12 qualifying matches for the 2008 European
Championship.
FIFA also imposed a four-game ban on Argentina defender Leandro
Cufre and fined him 10,000 Swiss francs for his part in the melee after their
quarter-final exit on penalties to Germany.
His team mate Maxi Rodriguez was
banned for two matches and fined 5,000 Swiss francs for his role in the same
incident.
Xinhua news
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