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Vol. 5 Num 974 Sun. February 25, 2007  
   
Sports


Banned for butting ref


The captain of a French amateur football team has been banned for six years for head-butting a referee during a local league game.

"The player is banned for six years. He can neither play nor officiate," said Remi Semenia, the president of the championship in Dinan.

The 28-year-old player's club, Aucaleuc, was also sanctioned.

It was docked five points and ordered to pay a 500-euro fine.

The incident took place in January when the referee was attacked after showing the player a red card.