ROME — A defender has been given a 22-month suspended prison sentence in Italy after admitting to scoring a deliberate own goal in Serie A in May 2011.
Report by BBC Sport
Andrea Masiello, 26, who is currently without a club, confessed in court to intentionally diverting the ball into his own net while playing for Bari.
His side lost 2-0 to Lecce, who escaped from relegation with the win. Masiello’s confession, at a tribunal in Bari, ensured he avoided serving time in jail.
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