Uruguayan hit with six-game ban for attacking opponent


Fabian Larry Estoyanoff (C) of Saudi Arabia's Al Naser fights for the ball with Ahmad Noorollahi of Iran's Persepolis during their AFC Champions League soccer match at King Fahad stadium in Riyadh March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal AlNasser

(Reuters) - Former Uruguay international Fabian Estoyanoff has been banned for six matches by the Asian Football Confederation after attacking South Korean Nam Tae-hee following an AFC Champions League defeat earlier this month.

Al Nassr midfielder Estoyanoff chased Nam down the tunnel, grabbed him from behind and threw punches before being dragged away after the Saudi champions' 3-1 home loss to Qatari outfit Lekhwiya on May 6.

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