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Eduardo banned for two games after Celtic dive

Arsenal striker Eduardo has been banned for two matches by UEFA for diving to win a penalty against Celtic in a Champions League qualifier last week.

UEFA has announced that its Control and Disciplinary Body suspended Croatian international "to deceive the referee."

Arsenal Eduardo will miss the league games outside group at Standard Liege on 16 September and the home match with Olympiacos on September 29.

The Gunners have three days to file an appeal.

UEFA said in a statement: "The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body considered the case today that the Arsenal player Eduardo 'to deceive the referee' during the reproduction of the UEFA Champions League-off second leg on August 26 against Celtic, and has suspended the two-player competition matches in UEFA club."...[source]