Fabiano admits hand ball
Brazil star Luis Fabiano admitted that he handled the ball twice
before scoring his second goal against Ivory Coast on Sunday, but
then offered a bizarre defence of his actions.
Brazil beat the African side 3-1 in what was a fractious
encounter in Johannesburg that saw a number of fouls, yellow cards
and a red card for Brazilian midfielder Kaka. The South Americans
deserved the win, but Fabiano’s second goal was highly suspect.
Replays showed that he handled the ball twice and the Sevilla
striker admitted as much.
"Well, that is true, it seems as though the ball hit my hand and
the second time it hit my shoulder," he said. "But to make the goal
more beautiful there needed to be a bit of doubt."
The win means Brazil have already qualified for the last 16 of
the tournament with a game to play.
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