Maldini shocked by Dida ban

• zocoss

  13 Oct 07, 01:40

  
  
  MILAN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini said he could not understand why UEFA had banned goalkeeper Dida for two matches but only fined Celtic for the incident at last week's Champions League game.
  
  Dida was punished on Thursday for playacting after a Celtic supporter ran on to the pitch in the final stages of the match and made light contact with the Brazilian, who dramatically collapsed to the floor after initially giving chase.
  
  UEFA's disciplinary committee fined Celtic 60,000 Swiss Francs ($50,980), half of which will be suspended for a two-year probationary period, for failing to keep the fan off the pitch.
  
  "I do not understand the difference in treatment," Maldini told the club Web site (www.acmilan.com) on Friday. "More than 10 years ago they would ban teams from their stadium for two games for a little bottle hitting a goalkeeper.
  
  "Dida made a mistake but I don't understand this disparity," added the 39-year-old, who is close to fitness after knee surgery in the close season. Milan said on Thursday they would appeal against Dida's ban.
  
  
• Nadare

  13 Oct 07, 01:43

  poor celtic
• Deunamist

  13 Oct 07, 04:00

  on a side note, the greatest, currently active player in the world will be returning tonight to face Athletic Bilbao in a friendly.
  
  you guessed it. none other than Paolo Maldini.
• stellazio

  13 Oct 07, 04:13

  banned 2 games for play acting?
  
  its time they implemented this.
• sand king

  13 Oct 07, 11:10

  too bad.
• anhydrouscoppersulphate

  13 Oct 07, 13:14

  
• turbo_drift

  13 Oct 07, 14:38

  
• The man who was death

  13 Oct 07, 20:09

  I do think celtic got away a little too lightly here......
• gunner77

  14 Oct 07, 15:32

  
• omgukilledkenny

  22 Oct 07, 22:44

  Dida sees ban reduced by UEFA
  
  The Brazilian was initially handed a two-match suspension after his theatrics following a Celtic fan's encroachment onto the pitch during the 2-1 defeat at Celtic Park.
  
  But the club confirmed that penalty has been reduced, meaning Dida will miss only Wednesday's game against Shakhtar Donetsk.
  
  A statement on Milan's official website read: "UEFA have partially accepted Milan's appeal by reducing from two to one the match ban given to Nelson Dida following the episodes in Glasgow.
  
  "The Rossoneri goalkeeper will not be available for Wednesday's game at the San Siro against Shakhtar Donetsk but he will be available to play in Donetsk on November 6."
• I_love_my_toilet

  22 Oct 07, 22:46

  hmm ac milan
  
  dunno this time pay how much bribe
• Deunamist

  22 Oct 07, 23:42

  Originally posted by I_love_my_toilet:

  hmm ac milan
  
  dunno this time pay how much bribe