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Soccer player who choked referee gets 27-game ban

The Columbian
Published: July 21, 2010, 12:00am

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Paraguay soccer player Jose Pedrozo has been handed a 27-game ban for attempting to choke a referee during a Chilean second-division match.

The governing body of Chile’s professional league handed down the penalty on Tuesday. It said the Rangers defender was banned 20 games for attempting to choke referee Marcelo Miranda, five for a second attack and two for the red card Pedrozo received that ignited the outburst.

Pedrozo resigned from the club after the match Saturday, saying he was returning to Paraguay.

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