Source: Eurosport
Donati calls for Eduardo ban
Arsenal striker Eduardo should be banned for diving in the Champions League play-off round win against Celtic, according to Massimo Donati.
Hoops midfielder Donati wants UEFA to act retrospectively to punish Eduardo, who appeared to throw himself to the ground to win a penalty in the Gunners' 3-1 second-leg win on Wednesday night.
"If it is clear on TV then UEFA must act against Eduardo and ban him," said Donati. "I think he should get a two-match ban because it wasn't a penalty. I told him that and everyone in the Celtic team told him that."
Donati believes Eduardo should be treated the same way as Lithuania striker Saulius Mikoliunas, who cheated to earn a spot-kick against Scotland at Hampden Park in September 2007.
Video evidence was used by UEFA to punish Mikoliunas, who was given a two-match ban.
Wednesday night's game was still 0-0 at the time, though Arsenal held a 2-0 advantage from the first leg.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger acknowledged Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc did not bring down Eduardo in the penalty incident but claimed his forward was taking evasive action.
Celtic defender Glenn Loovens was in no doubt Eduardo had dived.
"I don't think he even speaks English so there was no point talking to him," Loovens added.
"It is very disappointing but that is football. It's sad it happened to us. I don't think it is really fair. But it helped his team take the lead. There is a referee and a linesman to see those kind of things."
