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Balogun faces sanctions over violent conduct

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8 years ago

April 25, 2016

Ripples Nigeria

Balogun faces sanctions over violent conduc

Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun, has been placed under investigation by

the German Football Federation for violent conduct.

The FC Mainz player is alleged to have deliberately kneed Eintracht Frankfurt’s Carlos Zambrano in the stomach in the 89th minute of Sunday’s league match between the two clubs.

Match referee, Felix Zwayer, did not see the infringement but it was caught

by television cameras.

Balogun has been invited to give a statement relating to the incident.

The federation’s disciplinary committee will make a judgment after considering the evidence and Balogun’s statement.

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