Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : German Key Player Suspended for World Cup Semi-Final
Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News:
"German midfielder Torsten Frings has been suspended for the World Cup semi-final against Italy in Dortmund on Wednesday morning (AEST).
FIFA launched an investigation after television executives from Italy said they had found evidence that Frings threw a punch at Argentinian forward Julio Ricardo Cruz in the fracas that followed Germany's quarter-final win on Saturday morning (AEST). The 29-year-old would be suspended initially for only one match, making him eligible for the World Cup final on Monday morning (AEST) if Germany defeat Italy in his absence. Frings will also be on probation for the next six months and will face at least another one-match ban if he re-offends during that period. He was also fined $5,500. German team manager Oliver Bierhoff was informed of the suspension soon after the side arrived in Dortmund to prepare for the Italian clash. Frings has started every match of Germany's World Cup campaign so far and would have been certain to be in the line-up against Italy in Dortmund. Klinsmann could call on Tim Borowski or Sebastian Kehl to replace him. Frings had protested his innocence, saying he simply put out his hands to protect himself during the fracas. "
"German midfielder Torsten Frings has been suspended for the World Cup semi-final against Italy in Dortmund on Wednesday morning (AEST).
FIFA launched an investigation after television executives from Italy said they had found evidence that Frings threw a punch at Argentinian forward Julio Ricardo Cruz in the fracas that followed Germany's quarter-final win on Saturday morning (AEST). The 29-year-old would be suspended initially for only one match, making him eligible for the World Cup final on Monday morning (AEST) if Germany defeat Italy in his absence. Frings will also be on probation for the next six months and will face at least another one-match ban if he re-offends during that period. He was also fined $5,500. German team manager Oliver Bierhoff was informed of the suspension soon after the side arrived in Dortmund to prepare for the Italian clash. Frings has started every match of Germany's World Cup campaign so far and would have been certain to be in the line-up against Italy in Dortmund. Klinsmann could call on Tim Borowski or Sebastian Kehl to replace him. Frings had protested his innocence, saying he simply put out his hands to protect himself during the fracas. "
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