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Milan's Dida was hit by a Celtic fan
by Corina Ciubotaru

The football world has always been one of never-ending quarrels, passions and entertainment, and they almost always come together. The most recent example of all three has happened in the Celtic Glasgow & AC Milan game on Wednesday, when a fan came onto the turf and slapped Milan's goalkeeper Dida across the face after the home team won. The game ended 2-1 for Celtic but the goalie had to be carried out of the field by doctors after he fell to the ground and tumbled dramatically; some say he overreacted and should be punished as little contact was made and he was seen running before falling suddenly, but the subsequent UEFA investigation concerns the Celtic team as well, for not being able to control their own supporters and poor organization. The hearing of the control and disciplinary body is scheduled for Thursday, but the assaulting fan has already been banned for life by Celtic. Even though the 34-year old Brazilian faces punishment from UEFA, he still has his team's support. AC Milan's delegate administrator Adriano Galliani and President Silvio Berlusconi have assured Brazil's goalie that his place in the club is safe and that they stand by him through this tough moment. Coach Ancelotti isn't quite pleased, but both he and the other players say that they support Dida in his decision. The Italian media were quick to judge though, blaming him for the Milan's loss and speculating on his replacement with Juventus star goalkeeper Buffon. Such allegations have also been denied by the club managers.

related story: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071008/tuk-fbl-eur-c1-sco-ita-celtic-acmilan-6a22689_1.html

by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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