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| FIFA opened an investigation into undisclosed events involving Christine Sinclair after Canada lost its semi-final against the United States |
Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair has been suspended for four
games and hit with a fine for an undisclosed incident at the London
Olympics.
FIFA, the sport’s governing body, opened an investigation in August,
after Canada lost a heated semi-final match against the United States, a
4-3 defeat marked by questionable decisions made by Norwegian referee
Christiana Pedersen. Several of those decisions enraged Canadian
players, including Sinclair.
According to a release distributed Friday by the Canadian Soccer
Association, Sinclair was being punished by FIFA “for displaying
unsporting behaviour towards match officials after the match.”
It still remains unclear whether that behaviour refers to comments
made to reporters after the game, or a different incident away from the
notebooks and tape recorders. Sinclair was not the only Canadian player
to give voice to the team’s displeasure, especially after Pedersen
issued a rarely seen delay of game against goalkeeper Erin McLeod that
led to a tying goal.
Notícia: sports.nationalpost.com
