Samuel Eto'o gets three-game ban for headbutting
Published:Tuesday | November 23, 2010 | 12:24 PM
Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o has been banned for three Series A matches for headbutting Chievo's Bostjan Cesar.
The pair clashed in the 38th minute of Inter's 2-1 defeat by Chievo on Sunday when defender Cesar threw a weak punch that hit 29-year-old Eto'o in the face.
Eto'o, who has scored 17 goals this season, jogged away before turning around and headbutting Cesar's chest.
The referee took no action, but the Italian Football Federation issued the ban after studying video evidence.
The Italian league has used video evidence before, banning Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino for two games after he scored a goal with his hand.