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UEFA dish out Drogba suspension

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 31/03/2010
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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been handed a two-match suspension for his sending-off in the Blues' recent Champions League defeat at the hands of Internazionale at Stamford Bridge.

Drogba was red-carded for a stamp on Thiago Motta late on in the 1-0 loss which sent Chelsea crashing out of Europe.

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Bordeaux's Morocco international striker Marouane Chamakh has dropped another major hint that he will be playing his football at Arsenal next season.

The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to England for some time, with Liverpool having rivalled the Gunners for Chamakh's signature, with the frontman having rejected a new deal with the French champions.

He told L'Equipe: "Do I already have Arsenal on my mind? A little, but our end of the season is so important that I can't plan for life after Bordeaux."

Former Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Wales boss Mark Hughes has been linked with the managerial vacancy at SPL giants Celtic.

Neil Lennon has taken charge of the Bhoys until the end of the season following the sacking of Tony Mowbray, but more experienced managers are starting to be linked with the Parkhead post.

Hughes' long-term assistant Mark Bowen told the Daily Record: "Mark has always said it has to be the right vehicle, the right situation."

Australia have sprung a major surprise by naming Brett Lee in their 15-man squad for the upcoming World Twenty20 in the Caribbean.

The 33-year-old fast bowler has only recently returned to action following surgery on an elbow injury and is currently away at the IPL with the King's XI Punjab.

Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch commented: "While Brett Lee hasn't played the amount of cricket we would've liked him to in preparation for this tournament, at his best he is one of the best Twenty20 cricketers in the world."

New Zealand centre Aaron Mauger has been forced to admit defeat in his attempts to overcome a long-standing back problem and has retired from professional rugby union.

The 29-year-old was set to leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to head home, having set his sights on an All Blacks recall for next year's World Cup.

Meanwhile, England tight-head prop Julian White has signed a new contract to keep him at Leicester beyond the end of the current campaign.

The 36-year-old has been at Welford Road since 2003, having previously played for Bristol and Saracens.

Huddersfield Giants will be without back-row forward Stephen Wild for up to two months due to a knee injury.

The 28-year-old was injured in the 24-6 weekend defeat by St Helens and subsequent scans have revealed cruciate ligament damage which will see him sidelined for six weeks at the very least.

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