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Article: Italy's De Rossi gets four-match ban from FIFA, Mastroeni banned for three matches
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- June 23, 2006
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JOHN PYE, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
06-23-2006
Dateline: BERLIN
Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi was suspended for four matches and U.S. defender Pablo Mastroeni received a three-match ban after FIFA's disciplinary committee reviewed their red cards at the World Cup.
De Rossi elbowed Brian McBride in the face during the 1-1 draw at Kaiserslautern last Saturday, opening a wound under the U.S. forward's left eye that required three stitches.
Mastroeni was sent off at the end of the first half after a late two-footed tackle on Andrea Pirlo.
"I think that's excessive," U.S. coach Bruce Arena said. "I don't know how they arrived at that. I would love to hear that discussion. First of all, ...