Balotelli banned for two matches
Fri Jan 6, 2017 04:05 PM Last update on: Fri Jan 6, 2017 04:11 PM
Nice's Italian forward Mario Balotelli looking on during the French Ligue 1 football match. File Photo: AFP
Mario Balotelli has been banned for two games after being sent off near the end of Nice's 0-0 draw with Girondins de Bordeaux on Dec. 21, Ligue 1's disciplinary said on Thursday.
The 26-year-old was shown a straight red card for kicking Bordeaux defender Igor Lewczuk.
The Italian international will miss the Ligue 1 leaders' games against Lorient on Sunday and Metz on Jan. 15.
Nice coach Lucien Favre was handed a suspended two-match ban for his behaviour towards match officials following the game against Bordeaux.
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