Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Hannover player honestly owns up to 1-match ban

Associated Press Sports

updated 2:51 p.m. ET Nov. 26, 2012

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -A Hannover player is proving that there's still fair play in football.

Midfielder Lars Stindl has been suspended for a Bundesliga match after pointing out he should be banned for getting five yellow cards this season.

The 24-year-old Stindl kept count better than German football authorities who failed to register an earlier booking.

When Stindl was cautioned Saturday in a 5-0 loss against leader Bayern Munich, he told his club it should trigger a one-match ban.

Stindl says he wasn't tempted to exploit the official error, asking: "Why should we hide something?"

Hannover published the story on its website with the message: "Hats off, Lars!"

Coach Mirko Slomka praises Stindl as "an extremely fair sportsman" - who will watch the home match against struggling Greuther Fuerth from the sidelines.

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Source: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/49968663/ns/sports-soccer/

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