UEFA hands De Rossi three-match ban
Reuters - Friday 18 March 2011, 17:59
NYON - AS Roma midfielder
Daniele de Rossi received a three-match ban on Friday for an
off-the-ball incident in last week's Champions League match
against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Italian was not booked in the match, which the Ukrainian
side won 3-0, but was widely to reported to have elbowed
Shakhtar captain Darijo Srna in the face.
De Rossi was suspended after a UEFA disciplinary hearing, a
spokesman for European football's governing body said.
Shakhtar won 6-2 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals,
where they will meet competition favourites Barcelona.