FILE PHOTO: Russia's Roman Shirokov reacts during their Euro 2016 group G qualifying soccer match against Moldova at the Zimbru stadium in Chisinau, Moldova, October 9, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court on Friday sentenced Roman Shirokov, the former captain of the Russian men's national soccer team, to 100 hours of community service over an assault on a referee, the Interfax news agency reported.
The 39-year-old, who was taking part in an amateur tournament in August, was angry when referee Nikita Danchenko refused to award him a penalty after he was challenged in the area, footage from the incident showed.
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