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Nice striker Balotelli banned for two matches

The 26-year-old was shown a straight red card for kicking Bordeaux defender Igor Lewczuk.

Nice striker Balotelli banned for two matches
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The Italian international will miss the Ligue 1 leaders' games against Lorient on Sunday and Metz on Jan. 15.

Nice coach Lucien Favre was handed a suspended two-match ban for his behaviour towards match officials following the game against Bordeaux.

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(Reporting by Silvia Recchimuzzi in Gdynia, additional reporting by Daniel Lourenco in Gdynia; Editing by Peter Rutherford)


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